Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to work within the Birmingham Neurological Rehabilitation team. The purpose of the post is to deliver specialist assessment and treatment for patients who have a neurological condition, who require rehabilitation following diagnosis or recent neurological event
The successful candidate will have a wide range of clinical experience across the stroke and neuro care pathway and an understanding of collaborative working across multiple agencies. They will have a passion for delivering pathways of care that meet both high clinical standards and the needs of individual patients and their families and carers.
In return, you will be working closely with existing stroke and neuro services and social care provision, have the support of a multidisciplinary team and have access to clinical supervision and peer support.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist occupational therapy to patients recently diagnosed with a stroke or neurological condition in a range of community settings using developed specialist practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
To be a specialist resource of information for health and social care staff, patients, families, carers and external agencies who may require advice, support and guidance in the management of stroke and neurological conditions.
To transfer individual patients' ongoing care to other agencies as appropriate and ensure that the service provided is conducted in a professional, efficient and effective way.
To meet the service specification objectives and key performance indicators as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Provide a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients who are referred to the service, often with complex presentations, in a holistic manner using investigative and analytical skills.
Apply advanced clinical reasoning to devise effective rehabilitation treatment plans seeking guidance from the senior occupational therapist where applicable.
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients who are referred to the service, often with complex presentations, in a holistic manner using investigative and analytical skills.
Apply advanced clinical reasoning to devise effective rehabilitation treatment plans seeking guidance from the senior occupational therapist where applicable.
Delegate and evaluate treatment programmes to the appropriate team members/rehabilitation assistants.
Implement effective, evidence-based treatment using a variety of treatment approaches and evaluation of treatment using standardised outcome measures.
Record all activity and patient documentation on the RiO system using a mobile laptop device.
Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities, including working within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
Demonstrate physical ability to carry out occupational therapy assessment and interventions, including highly developed occupational therapy techniques and therapeutic handling.
Respond to unpredictable work patterns where there is a requirement for the post holder to concentrate at high levels for frequent periods throughout the shift, both during patient contact and when dealing with other elements of the role.
Be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant clinical caseload.
Manage and prioritise caseload independently.
Provide clinical supervision and facilitate reflective practice to junior team members and students.
Support band three and four rehabilitation assistants, apprentices and students with caseload allocation and management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients who are referred to the service, often with complex presentations, in a holistic manner using investigative and analytical skills.
Apply advanced clinical reasoning to devise effective rehabilitation treatment plans seeking guidance from the senior occupational therapist where applicable.
Delegate and evaluate treatment programmes to the appropriate team members/rehabilitation assistants.
Implement effective, evidence-based treatment using a variety of treatment approaches and evaluation of treatment using standardised outcome measures.
Record all activity and patient documentation on the RiO system using a mobile laptop device.
Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities, including working within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
Demonstrate physical ability to carry out occupational therapy assessment and interventions, including highly developed occupational therapy techniques and therapeutic handling.
Respond to unpredictable work patterns where there is a requirement for the post holder to concentrate at high levels for frequent periods throughout the shift, both during patient contact and when dealing with other elements of the role.
Be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant clinical caseload.
Manage and prioritise caseload independently.
Provide clinical supervision and facilitate reflective practice to junior team members and students.
Support band three and four rehabilitation assistants, apprentices and students with caseload allocation and management.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Current HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Post graduate training related to neurological OT i.e. Introduction to The Bobath Concept Module 1
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a variety of clinical areas and settings.
- Significant experience of working within stroke care/neurological rehabilitation
- Evidence of multidisciplinary/ inter-agency working
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community setting
- Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff/students.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current policies/guidelines that are relevant to stroke services
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date, evidence based clinical practice within field of occupational therapy for stroke.
- Utilises and interprets standardised outcome measures relevant to stroke with support from band seven where necessary
- Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and plan daily workload effectively and independently.
- Ability to reflect and to critically appraise own performance
- Assists in organisation and provision of in-service training programme
- Ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect to Health and Safety
- Knowledge and application of HCPC's standards of proficiency and chartered Society of Occupational Therapy's codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Provides support and clinical supervision to more junior team members
Personal qualities
Essential
- Highly motivated occupational therapists.
- Flexible
- Good communicator.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly within a 7 day service that offers appointments between 8am and 8pm.
- Ability to be independently mobile to travel across Trust area
- Adaptable and willing to work cross-site where necessary between Community Stroke/NeuroTeam and Early Supported Discharge service.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Current HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Post graduate training related to neurological OT i.e. Introduction to The Bobath Concept Module 1
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a variety of clinical areas and settings.
- Significant experience of working within stroke care/neurological rehabilitation
- Evidence of multidisciplinary/ inter-agency working
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community setting
- Experience of clinical supervision of junior staff/students.
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of current policies/guidelines that are relevant to stroke services
- Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date, evidence based clinical practice within field of occupational therapy for stroke.
- Utilises and interprets standardised outcome measures relevant to stroke with support from band seven where necessary
- Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and plan daily workload effectively and independently.
- Ability to reflect and to critically appraise own performance
- Assists in organisation and provision of in-service training programme
- Ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect to Health and Safety
- Knowledge and application of HCPC's standards of proficiency and chartered Society of Occupational Therapy's codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Computer Literate
Desirable
- Provides support and clinical supervision to more junior team members
Personal qualities
Essential
- Highly motivated occupational therapists.
- Flexible
- Good communicator.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly within a 7 day service that offers appointments between 8am and 8pm.
- Ability to be independently mobile to travel across Trust area
- Adaptable and willing to work cross-site where necessary between Community Stroke/NeuroTeam and Early Supported Discharge service.
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).
