Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Acute Stroke Unit

Job description

Job summary

Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in Acute Stroke Unit

Part Time 22.5 hours per week.

**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months (to October 2027) to cover maternity leave.**

We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

This post will be based on the Acute Stroke Unit and the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

You will be a versatile and enthusiastic OT, clinically expert in the management of acute stroke patients. We are a friendly, very supportive and proactive multidisciplinary team with fantastic links with our community and system partners.

If you are looking for a new leadership role using your clinical experience and opportunities to grow, develop and work with others, then this role will be ideal for you!

Main duties of the job

To be an Occupational Therapist clinical expert in the management of stroke patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT).

To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the Acute Stroke Unit Occupational Therapy team, in conjunction with the Neurology OT Team Lead and Professional Lead.

To use expert occupational therapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Acute Stroke Unit Occupational Therapy team and other healthcare staff, and to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex conditions,as an autonomous practitioner.

To ensure a high quality and effective Occupational Therapy service to the Acute Stroke Unit.

To be a member of the Occupational Therapy Department Management team, contributing to planning and policy development in the inter-professional team and department.

To deputise for the Neurology OT Team Lead as required.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.

It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team are an integral part of our staff's experience in their roles. Please follow this link to see more of what we do!https://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details of the job role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial specialist experience at a senior level
• Extensive post-graduate experience within the NHS
• Post-graduate training/qualification in the management of stroke and neurology patients
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students

Desirable

• MSc or equivalent training/experience in related area
• Knowledge of NHS structure
• Previous experience of a range of healthcare settings

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of current issues and policy relating to field of practice
• Registered OT with HCPC
• Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of acute stroke patients, including advanced clinical reasoning & treatment skills

Desirable

• Attendance at specialist courses relating to OT within the field of stroke/neurology
• Completion of relevant QI projects
• Evidence of CPD

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Substantial specialist experience at a senior level
• Extensive post-graduate experience within the NHS
• Post-graduate training/qualification in the management of stroke and neurology patients
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students

Desirable

• MSc or equivalent training/experience in related area
• Knowledge of NHS structure
• Previous experience of a range of healthcare settings

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of current issues and policy relating to field of practice
• Registered OT with HCPC
• Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of acute stroke patients, including advanced clinical reasoning & treatment skills

Desirable

• Attendance at specialist courses relating to OT within the field of stroke/neurology
• Completion of relevant QI projects
• Evidence of CPD

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.
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.
UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

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