Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (There are 2 posts sharing the 1.6 WTE funding) Job ref 190‑9012‑DIR
Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre – Beech Hill Town Sheffield
Salary £38,682 – £46,580 pa (pro‑rata for part‑time staff)
Salary period: Yearly
Specialist Occupational Therapist – Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join Sheffield’s Community Stroke Service where we strive to deliver high quality care and rehabilitation to stroke patients in their own home/community setting.
Sheffield’s Community Stroke Service is co‑located with a 31‑bedded specialist inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit which forms the wider Integrated Community Stroke Service.
The successful post holder will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team comprising of specialist clinical therapists, nurses, psychologists and assistant staff to deliver evidence‑based care and rehabilitation. The post holder will demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of stroke care and rehabilitation and understanding of the national stroke care and rehabilitation guidelines. The ability to evaluate and optimise delivery of stroke rehabilitation in patients’ home or community‑based setting will also be key.
Successful candidates must have a valid UK driving licence.
Main duties of the job
* Carry a clinical caseload including complex specialist cases, requiring clinical reasoning and highly specialist therapy, assessment, planning and prioritising own work.
* Delegate clinical duties to therapists and/or assistants ensuring they have appropriate knowledge, understanding and competence. Provide training and supervision.
* Gather, analyse and evaluate information to identify problems in partnership with the patient, carer and colleagues.
* Select and use appropriate assessment techniques for the patient’s own home and/or in the community. Make clinical diagnosis and apply clinical reasoning.
* Negotiate, agree expectations and set appropriate, realistic and individualised therapy goals in partnership with the patient, carer and colleagues.
* Set up equipment for therapy and ensure it is used safely by patients, carers, staff and/or students.
* Teach, guide and supervise patients as individuals or in group.
* Contribute to service improvement work.
* Supervision of band 3/4/5 staff as required.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including professional development, flexible working, good annual leave, pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification
* Current HCPC registration
* Specialist post‑registration training programmes
Experience
* Post‑registration experience sufficient to acquire core competencies in Occupational Therapy practice for medical, surgical and neurological conditions and the knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the chosen field.
* Existing NHS experience
* Experience working in Stroke
* Systemone experience
* Existing community experience
Further Training
* Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
* Competency in occupational therapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and team‑working skills
* Able to maintain confidentiality
* Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
* Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
* Calm approach to changing work situations
* Able to teach and motivate others
* Understanding stroke rehabilitation
* IT literate
Other Factors
* Full Clean UK Driving Licence and own Vehicle
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community.
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