B6 Occupational Therapist

Leicestershire Partnership; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service (CINSS). The role covers assessment, treatment and rehabilitation in community and outpatient settings across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

You will work within a multi-professional team, with supervision and opportunities for service development. The CINSS hub is Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre, Hinckley Community Hospital will host

Qualifications

• Experience as Occupational Therapist in neurology/stroke.
• Experience delivering community-based care in patients' homes, clinics or community settings.
• Excellent organisational, communication and teamwork skills are required.
• Supervision available with Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist; opportunities for service development and in‑service training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist Occupational Therapy within a multi-disciplinary Service to maintain high standards of practice.
• Apply OT assessment and treatment within MDT clinical care pathways.
• Lead service development and promote high-quality clinical practice in the workplace.
• Provide services to patients across diverse settings, with flexibility for different environments.

Skills

Neurology/stroke experience

Community/home visits

Organisational/communication/teamwork

Job description

Job Overview

Do you have experience working as an Occupational Therapist within the field of stroke and neurology assessment and rehabilitation?

Do you have experience and enjoy working in Community Services in patients' own homes, community settings and clinics?

If yes, read on this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a flexible, enthusiastic and committed Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in the Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service (CINSS) which is integral to Community Health Services. The CINSS model of care involves transformation and partnership working across organisational and multi professional boundaries.

The successful candidate will join a specialist multi-professional team comprising of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Neuropsychology, Neurology Rehabilitation Consultant and Generic Rehabilitation Technical Instructors, working closely with Speech and Language Therapy services. The team provides patient centred, goal directed specialist neurological rehabilitation in community and outpatient settings.

This post requires an experienced and dedicated Occupational Therapist who can work closely with existing Specialist Occupational Therapists, Specialist Physiotherapists and the wider multi disciplinary team.

You will need clinical skills and experience working in the field of neurology and/or stroke and experience working within the community setting would be desirable. Excellent organisational, communication and team working skills are required. You will receive supervision on a regular basis with a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and have opportunities to part take in service development and in-service training.

If you are enthusiastic, self-motivated with a desire to learn then we look forward to hearing from you. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team delivering specialist rehabilitation across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The team's hub is at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre (BHSCC), along with spoke bases across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland. The base for this role will be Hinckley Community Hospital and full time/part time hours will be considered.

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

To work as a specialist clinician to utilise, develop and enhance Occupational Therapy clinical and professional skills within the Service to deliver high standards of practice.

To apply the Occupational Therapy process within a Multi-Disciplinary format providing specialist assessment and treatment in clinical care pathways.

To take a lead in developing the Service. This involves promoting high quality clinical practice and ensuring professional standards are maintained in the workplace.

To deliver a specialist Occupational Therapy Service to patients within a variety of settings, requiring flexibility/adaptability in recognising the complexity of these environments to maximise their abilities and opportunities for occupational wellbeing.

Please see job description and personal specification for this role attached to the advertisment.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.