Senior Occupational Therapist in Stroke and Neurology (Stroke)

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced-based practice in the areas of rehabilitation and neurology, developing specialist knowledge.

2. To design, develop and undertake an evidence-based project as agreed with the specialist occupational therapist within the rehabilitation and neurology team and develop improvements to service delivery and clinical practice. Make recommendations for change to the specialist occupational therapist.

3. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet knowledge requirements and competencies.

4. To respect the individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of the service sensitive to these needs

5. To demonstrate ongoing personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

6. To appraise delegated section staff to ensure all section staff have a current PDP and appraisal objectives and facilitate the successful completion of these

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Dip COT or BSc (Hons) in OT
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendances at recent post graduate courses/ in-service trainings relevant to the speciality

Desirable criteria

• Practice Educators Certificate

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of broad based postgraduate experience to include experience in neurology, stroke or rehabilitation
• Evidence of experience working within an acute hospital environment
• Evidence of experience of supervision of staff or students including staff appraisal
• Work experience, student or therapy assistant supervision
• Teaching/training groups or individuals

Desirable criteria

• Involvement in service improvement via project management or clinical audit
• Involvement in specialist interests groups

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of remaining up to date with professional practice and new research

communication

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills

skills

Essential criteria

• Competent IT skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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