Occupational Therapy Clinical lead - Neurology
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM UNTIL 31-03-2027 - MATERNITY LEAVE COVER. Powys Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) looks forward to welcoming an Occupational Therapist to join our team on a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027 providing maternity leave cover. If you have specialist knowledge and experience in Neurology, enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and want to utilise and develop your skills and knowledge within a highly specialist, community, consultant-led therapy service, we very much welcome your interest in this role.
Main duties of the job
Powys CNRT specialises in therapeutic rehabilitation and management strategies for adults with progressive and non-progressive neurological disability and includes:
* Consultant Therapist
* Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist
* Highly Specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists
* Therapy support workers
CNRT operates Weekdays 8:30am - 4:30pm. This role can be based at either Welshpool or Newtown Hospital, dependent on the successful candidates preference, covering a community caseload across the whole of North Powys.
Main responsibilities include:
* Provide Highly Specialist Occupational Therapy to patients with neurological disability.
* Ensure high standards of clinical care within the team, through performance monitoring and the training and development of others.
* To act as a source of expertise in the holistic management of neurological needs, providing strategies and education to patients, carers/families, professionals and other services involved as part of an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
* To activity engage in CPD and service development work.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don't speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don't worry: the health board will support you with training.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
You must have the ability to travel independently within the community and between sites in a timely manner.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
If you are interested in this post and would like to find out more, please feel welcome to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
* Relevant post graduate training at master's level or equivalent demonstrable academic knowledge to master's level
* Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
* Evidence of CPD
* Membership of the CSP
Experience
* Extensive postgraduate experience with significant experience at a senior level
* Taking responsibility and managing complex caseloads
* Clinical supervision of staff and students
* Working in a MDT
* Leadership and first line manager experience
* Experience of audit
* Experience of a range of health settings
Skills and Attributes
* Working knowledge of local and national agendas and ability to deliver within service
* Excellent organisational skills
* Analyse professional and ethical issues
* Demonstrates high level of Occupational Therapy knowledge of assessment and clinical reasoning
* Take initiative and resolve problems
* Motivate and influence a team of staff
* Clinical supervision and mentoring skills
* I.T. literate
* Commitment to lifelong learning
* Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
* Presentation and training skills
Other
* Demonstrate PTHB Values
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post throughout Powys as the service requires
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.
Professional Head of OT & CNRT Operational Manager
£48,527 to £55,532 a yearpro rata, per annum
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