Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 occupational therapist with a keen interest in neurology to join our friendly, dynamic and committed Community Neurorehabilitation Service, Rayners Hedge Aylesbury.
The role is perfect for an existing band 6 or an experienced band 5, with relevant experience, who wish to further develop skills in the specialty of neuro rehabilitation.
You need to be a motivated, confident, autonomous practitioner with high level communication skills, a flexible problem-solving approach, good clinical reasoning skills, and be efficient in your time and people management.
You will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly experienced multi disciplinary team renowned for their innovative and holistic approach. A culture of learning and development is central to the team, with ample opportunity for you to further enhance skills your skills in this area of neurorehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for adults who have been referred to the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service (CNRS).
2. To assess the functional, rehabilitation and vocational needs of patients referred to CNRS. This includes working in a variety of locations within the community.
3. To manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in the field of neurological rehabilitation.
4. To work as an autonomous practitioner (accessing clinical supervision as required), evidencing high levels of problem solving and clinical reasoning.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
5. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
6. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
7. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
8. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
9. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
10. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
11. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
12. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
13. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
14. Degree or diploma in occupational therapy
15. Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)
16. Member of the Heath Care Professions Council
17. Attendance at postgraduate courses in relevant fields
Desirable criteria
18. Practice educator training
Experience
Essential criteria
19. Previous experience working in the NHS
20. Recent experience of neuro rehabilitation with a range of neurological conditions
21. Experience of leading family meeting/ case conferences
22. Knowledge of clinical governance including quality and risk management
Desirable criteria
23. Experience working in a community and/or vocational rehabilitation setting
24. Experience running groups
25. Experience managing and prioritising own workload
26. Experience supervising other staff members and occupational therapy students
27. Experience providing training/ teaching
28. Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
29. Participation in research and audit
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
30. Competence with IT skills including use of Microsoft systems and electronic patient record systems
31. Able to work as an autonomous practitioner, withstand the pressures of work and meet the physical and emotional requirements of the role
32. Excellent organisational and time management skills
33. Highly motivated and have the ability to motivate others
34. Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
35. Able to convey and idea and motivate others
36. Excellent communication skills and to treat patients and colleagues with respect at all times
37. Ability to plan, manage and organise tasks within available resources
38. To be sufficiently emotionally and physically robust to support patients and their carers/ families in emotional and stressful situations with support from members of the multidisciplinary team and clinical supervisor
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
39. An ability to travel between community sites including to carry out home visits
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
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Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
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