Job summary
This is a new post created to jointly deliver the OT clinical leadership across acute medicine wards. The post holder will also provide a specialist resource, and skilled clinical input, to those teams who manage stroke patients on the Bristol Royal Infirmary Site (Including the Bristol Heart Institute, TIA clinics and the Emergency Department).
As an integrated Occupational Therapy & PT team you will work alongside Band 7 OTs and PTs in delivering the joint team lead role.
The post holder will work closely with the Pathway Leads to further develop the pathway and so we are seeking an individual with drive, enthusiasm and ability to bring forward innovative ideas.
The service operates a level of 6 day working and a commitment to a Saturday service at 1:4 frequency is required. The post holder will also contribute to 2x Bank Holidays per year (excluding Christmas day and Boxing Day).
Post is availablePart-time (minimum 22.5hrs per week) up to Full-Time (37.5hrs per week)
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose
- To undertake a joint team leader role, alongside the Band 7 Physiotherapists (PT), in order to plan, coordinate, and deliver the integrated OT/PT service to patients across the Acute Medicine wards and the Stroke Outlier service at the BRI
- To undertake the joint OT clinical lead role for the teams across Acute Medicine
- To provide a specialist resource and skilled input to those teams who manage stroke patients on the BRI site (eg in Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) clinics, the Emergency Department (ED) and stroke patients on outlying wards.
- A Band 7 is a highly specialist clinician, who after several years post registration experience across a broad range of conditions, has chosen to develop and practice at a highly skilled and specialised level to a specific range of conditions patient groups.
- With the support of the Pathway Leads, to evaluate the patient services across Medicine and Stroke Outliers, assisting in the development, planning and progression of service provision.
- Contribute to a level of six day working with a Saturday frequency of 1:4 and work up to two bank holidays per year
- To take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of complex patients across the specialist areas, who may have complex and / or chronic presentations, and to determine clinical diagnosis and OT treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level including in neurology, acute medicine, medical respiratory and stroke
- Experience in managing people including junior staff and students
- Participation in service development
- Experience of change management and implementing change
- In depth clinical knowledge in neurology, acute medicine, medical respiratory and stroke underpinned by theoretical and practical experience
- Significant experience of clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching
- Knowledge & experience of audit and service evaluation
- Up to date knowledge of current political & professional agenda within the NHS relating to specialist areas
Qualification & Training
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Post grad training in neurology, acute medicine, medical respiratory and stroke related areas
- Member of the RCOT
- Member of relevant clinical interest group
- Management & Leadership training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent clinical reasoning & problem solving strategies
- Excellent communication & presentation skills
- Ability to build & maintain productive professional relationships quickly
- Excellent time & caseload management skills
- Ability to prioritise & manage multiple projects effectively
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure
- Able to travel between sites
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level including in neurology, acute medicine, medical respiratory and stroke
- Experience in managing people including junior staff and students
- Participation in service development
- Experience of change management and implementing change
- In depth clinical knowledge in neurology, acute medicine, medical respiratory and stroke underpinned by theoretical and practical experience
- Significant experience of clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching
- Knowledge & experience of audit and service evaluation
- Up to date knowledge of current political & professional agenda within the NHS relating to specialist areas
Qualification & Training
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Post grad training in neurology, acute medicine, medical respiratory and stroke related areas
- Member of the RCOT
- Member of relevant clinical interest group
- Management & Leadership training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent clinical reasoning & problem solving strategies
- Excellent communication & presentation skills
- Ability to build & maintain productive professional relationships quickly
- Excellent time & caseload management skills
- Ability to prioritise & manage multiple projects effectively
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure
- Able to travel between sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
