Role Summary
We are expanding our stroke services at East Kent Hospitals and are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to support our Stroke Therapy Team.
Main Duties
* Assist Therapy Team Leaders and Band 7 Therapy Team in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Therapy service.
* Manage a clinical caseload using evidence‑based assessments, treatment and discharge planning to patients within the clinical speciality.
* Work as part of an MDT and provide highly specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
* Deputise for the Band 7 Occupational Therapist on clinical and managerial duties within the team.
* Participate in 7‑day services.
Person Specification – Experience
* Minimum of 18 months post‑graduate experience in a relevant clinical area.
* Proven record of providing high‑quality intervention for high‑risk patients.
* Experience working with stroke/neurologically impaired patients as a Band 5.
* Experience working in an acute hospital environment.
Person Specification – Desirable
* Use of outcome measures.
* Involvement in audit/service development projects.
* Experience supporting students.
Skills and Abilities – Essential
* Evidence of developed clinical skills in stroke.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Evidence of up‑to‑date therapeutic moving & handling skills.
* Evidence of involvement in complex/multifactorial discharge planning including home assessment and environmental set‑up.
* Evidence of the use of standardised cognitive assessments to document change in status.
* Basic IT skills.
Skills and Abilities – Desirable
* Use of outcome measures.
* Involvement in audit/service development projects.
* Experience supporting students.
Knowledge – Essential
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC.
* Knowledge of up‑to‑date clinical/ evidence‑based practice within the clinical speciality.
Knowledge – Desirable
* Awareness of National Clinical Stroke Guidelines 2023.
Qualifications – Essential
* BSc Occupational Therapist.
* HCPC registration.
Qualifications – Desirable
* Member of RCOT.
* Member of a relevant special interest group.
Personal Attributes – Essential
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Flexible and adaptable.
* Team worker.
Ability to Manage – Essential
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
* Ability to cope with change and use initiative.
Other Essential
* To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
* Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites.
Desirable – Driving Licence
* Valid UK Driving Licence.
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