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Occupational Therapist Stroke/ Neurology
The closing date is 27 June 2025
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to work within the Stroke ( Neurology) specialty. This is a 9 month fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large busy acute teaching hospital which has defined links with Hull University and is itself a Major Trauma Centre. The post holders will work alongside colleagues to support the assessment or need across a range of clinical conditions which present within the Stroke (and neurology) service with varying degrees of complexity. As an occupational therapy you will have direct input into the assessment and treatment of patients, delivering evidence based interventions to facilitate recovery, promote well being and optimise independent functioning as far as reasonably possible in all areas of life.
We are seeking applicants who can adapt quickly to changing work environments, working well and dynamically within a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build networks to enable appropriate partnerships with other agencies involved in patient care to both identify and address immediate and ongoing needs, for highly complex caseload.
Main duties of the job
The post would suit a current Band 6 who wishes to expand their experience in Stroke and Neurology or a band 5 Occupational therapist who feels ready for the challenge of a senior post within this clinical speciality. The applicant should have recent UK experience and have completed foundation B5 rotations, including Stroke/ Neurology at B5 or B6 level.
The post holder will be self motivated and aspirational, be able to assess in an effective and timely manner within a rapid paced environment. Confidence in enabling patients in positive risk taking, personalised care, assessment of capacity, cognitive assessments, manual handling, functional assessment and knowledge of the Stroke care pathways will be enhanced and nurtured within this role
Support will be provided to enhance operational management skills and the post holders will be supported to contribute to service planning, development and teaching. As a senior occupational therapist, the post holders will need to be a role model for their team and pride themselves on delivering high quality care, motivating their team to do the same
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Skills
* Evidence of people management including staff performance and change management
* Good working knowledge of community equipment and assistive devices including wheelchair provision
* Able to prioritise and delegate clinical and non clinical duties
* Ability to manage a highly complex caseload, selecting and and applying appropriate interventions from a range of modalities
* Evidence of self development demonstrating a commitment to CPD
* Member of a relevant special interest group
* Involvement in clinical audit
Experience
* Previous experience of working within the acute or community Stroke service
* Supervision of Staff/ students
* Post graduate UK OT experience in a variety of clinical specialities
* Ability to demonstrate clinical experience of working in both acute and Care settings stroke services
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.
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