Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic Occupational Therapist with highly developed specialist knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with neurological and rehabilitation needs.

The post holder will take the lead in rehabilitation based in the Assessment and Treatment Service - Moseley Hall Hospital and in addition to working alongside Physiotherapists to provide an outstanding service to patients.

The post requires exceptional communication, advanced clinical skills and expertise in training and developing other staff. The post holder must also enjoy embracing the challenges of this complex client group. The ability to use own initiative and work well as part of a team but also independently.

Main duties of the job

Provide highly specialist occupational therapy and clinical leadership

Deliver highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions, by using the principles of occupational therapy in an integrated and client-centred way supported by evidence-based practice.

Play an integral part within the interdisciplinary team (IDT) both clinically and developmentally. Evaluate occupational therapy (OT) interventions in line with national service specifications and professional guidelines.

Support the Service Management Team in day to day management, reviewing services and implementing service developments.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Training

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Occupational Therapy Degree
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Desirable

• Active Member of clinical interest group.
• Attended external training relevant to specialist area.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• e Knowledge of relevant community support agencies and other professions and services, and the ability to work and liaise with them.
• Good computer skills.
• Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills and the ability to work independently.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of assessing and treating clients with rehabilitation needs with a minimum of two years' experience in neuro-rehabilitation speciality.
• Experience in giving training to a range of qualified professionals in area of specialism.
• Experience of carrying a complex / diverse caseload.
• Experience of working in Community Rehab

Person Specification
Qualifications/ Training

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Occupational Therapy Degree
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Desirable

• Active Member of clinical interest group.
• Attended external training relevant to specialist area.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• e Knowledge of relevant community support agencies and other professions and services, and the ability to work and liaise with them.
• Good computer skills.
• Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills and the ability to work independently.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of assessing and treating clients with rehabilitation needs with a minimum of two years' experience in neuro-rehabilitation speciality.
• Experience in giving training to a range of qualified professionals in area of specialism.
• Experience of carrying a complex / diverse caseload.
• Experience of working in Community Rehab

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

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