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 will 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 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
To provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for adults who have been referred to the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Service (CNRS). To assess the functional, rehabilitation and vocational needs of patients referred to CNRS. This includes working in a variety of locations within the community.To manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in the field of neurological rehabilitation. 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?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.Why work for us?
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.As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
Degree or diploma in occupational therapyMember of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)Member of the Heath Care Professions CouncilAttendance at postgraduate courses in relevant fieldsDesirable criteria
Practice educator trainingExperience
Essential criteria
Previous experience working in the NHSRecent experience of neuro rehabilitation with a range of neurological conditionsExperience of leading family meeting/ case conferencesKnowledge of clinical governance including quality and risk managementDesirable criteria
Experience working in a community and/or vocational rehabilitation settingExperience running groupsExperience managing and prioritising own workloadExperience supervising other staff members and occupational therapy studentsExperience providing training/ teachingAbility to work within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision makingParticipation in research and auditSkills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
Competence with IT skills including use of Microsoft systems and electronic patient record systemsAble to work as an autonomous practitioner, withstand the pressures of work and meet the physical and emotional requirements of the roleExcellent organisational and time management skillsHighly motivated and have the ability to motivate othersAwareness of limitations of own professional abilitiesAble to convey and idea and motivate othersExcellent communication skills and to treat patients and colleagues with respect at all timesAbility to plan, manage and organise tasks within available resourcesTo 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 supervisorSpecial Circumstances
Essential criteria
An ability to travel between community sites including to carry out home visitsPPE 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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Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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