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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
About
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust was formed on the 1st October 2020 when Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trust merged with Poole Hospital.
Hospitals covered by the Trust include: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7DW
Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB
Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2JX
Contact
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Key details
Location
SiteBournemouth HospitalAddressCastle Lane EastTownBournemouthPostcodeBH7 7DWMajor / Minor RegionDorset
Contract type & working pattern
Contract12 months (fixed term)HoursPart time - 30 hours per week (1 in 6 weekend working pattern)
Salary
Salary£46,148 - £52,809 paSalary periodYearlyGrade(NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
Main areaBand 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Stroke
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with university hospital status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches youll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, were also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job Overview
Are you passionate about working with people who have had a stroke, ensuring they receive the best therapy assessment and rehabilitation whilst an inpatient in an acute hospital? Then this opportunity is for you.
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to share well-developed clinical and leadership skills to support the ongoing development of this dynamic and proactive team.
As the successful candidate you will be responsible for the clinical delivery of highly specialised Occupational Therapy for patients with complex neurological assessment and rehabilitation needs.
You will offer skilled clinical leadership and will facilitate supervision and training of staff within the team. You will work as a vital part of the team and vital for the continued development of the service
For the full duties of the post please see the job description.
This role requires HCPC Registration.
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This is an ideal opportunity for you to positively influence patients care if you have:
Clinical expertise in working with patients with complex stroke and neurological rehabilitation needs
Experience in providing clinical training
An ability to work autonomously within an MDT,
An ability to initiate, evaluate, and sustain changes to service delivery
For the full requirements of the position please see the person specification.
This post includes weekend working as rostered.
Base Location: Poole Hospital, Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Please Note
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Degree level qualification or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
State registration with HCPC
Evidence of relevant advanced post-graduate clinical training e.g. Masters level clinical training
Desirable criteria
Attendance at NHS Leadership programme
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working with patients with stroke, complex brain injury or neurological impairments
Postgraduate experience including working as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist
Desirable criteria
Membership at COT - Specialist Clinical Interest Group
Previous experience at Band 7 level
Evidence of team leadership skills including the management and development of different levels of OT staff
Evidence of quality improvement initiatives
Technical Skill
Essential criteria
Ability to assess, manage and treat neurological conditions, and patients with complex multi pathologies at specialist level
Clinical training of less experienced occupational therapy staff and staff from other professions
Lead in audit and clinical governance issues.
High level of occupational therapy clinical skills, knowledge and clinical reasoning with a wide range of in-patients
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Specialist knowledge of a wide range of neurological rehabilitation techniques including cognitive rehabilitation
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
Able to problem-solve clinically and managerially
Committed to personal and team development
Can drive and has access to a car
Documents
Job Description (, 512.3)PDFKB
Person Specification (, 192.6)PDFKB
DBS - FAQs (, 102.0)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameNicola HannJob titleStroke Therapy LeadEmail address [email protected]Telephone number0300 019 6259
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Part-time
Job function Job function Management and Manufacturing
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