Occupational Therapist in Stroke Care

Job description

Job summary

This static Band 5 Occupational Therapist opportunity is to work across the Stroke Wards at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust.

Currently the role is based at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital but is due to move to the William Harvey Hospital in the coming years

The successful applicant will be expected to work across the stroke hyperacute and acute stroke wards which consists of 50 stroke beds. It is an opportunity to develop your clinical skills in this specialist area with the support of an experienced and passionate colleagues.

We offer CPD support and learning opportunities across our wider stroke and neurology workforce. We also encourage all staff to be research active and offer opportunities to be involved in clinical audit, service improvement and innovation.

Applications from Students in their final year of study are very welcome.

Main duties of the job

Upon joining us we will support you through your probation and your preceptorship year and will we guide you through your onward development as an Occupational Therapist. You will receive regular clinical supervision and training opportunities as well as the opportunity for band 5 peer support sessions.

The expectations we have of Band 5 Occupational Therapists include:

• To assess and treat patients, providing holistic Occupational Therapy intervention as an autonomous practitioner within Scope of Practice
• Develop Occupational Therapy treatment plans, demonstrating clear clinical reasoning and goal setting.
• To be clinically curious and work within the multidisciplinary environment of the acute hospital to provide excellent intervention for patients
• To support clinical supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students where appropriate
• To be an active member of the wider therapy and AHP team and advocate for their profession where appropriate

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Personal & Professional attributes

Essential

• Ability to motivate others to ensure best practice
• Ability to work under pressure. Flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to prioritise caseload with secure clinical reasoning
• Creative and innovative in practice
• Ability to organise and manage own work.
• Ability to cope with change and use initiative.

Qualifications

Essential

• BScHons / MSc (Pre-reg) in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• Member of RCOT

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of up to date clinical/evidenced based practice
• Clinical skills in relevant area.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills Excellent time management
• Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
• Effective and strong team player
• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC.
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager.

Desirable

• Broad range of Physical and Mental Health experience during clinical training placements
• Supervision of support staff

Other requirements

Essential

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
• Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites

Desirable

• Valid driving licence and access to own transportation

Person Specification
Personal & Professional attributes

Essential

• Ability to motivate others to ensure best practice
• Ability to work under pressure. Flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to prioritise caseload with secure clinical reasoning
• Creative and innovative in practice
• Ability to organise and manage own work.
• Ability to cope with change and use initiative.

Qualifications

Essential

• BScHons / MSc (Pre-reg) in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• Member of RCOT

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of up to date clinical/evidenced based practice
• Clinical skills in relevant area.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills Excellent time management
• Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
• Effective and strong team player
• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC.
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager.

Desirable

• Broad range of Physical and Mental Health experience during clinical training placements
• Supervision of support staff

Other requirements

Essential

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
• Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites

Desirable

• Valid driving licence and access to own transportation

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Kent & Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

United Kingdom

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