Falls & Syncope Occupational Therapist

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Gateshead is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Falls and Syncope Service. In this Clinical Specialist role, you will oversee a clinical caseload, providing advanced assessment and treatment while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams. The position offers opportunities for professional development and requires a valid UK Driving License. This role aims to ensure high-quality clinical care and encourage a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Flexibility in work arrangements

Robust supervision

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Occupational Therapist with an OT degree.
• Extensive post-registration experience in a relevant field.
• Expert in assessment, treatment, and management of complex patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical delivery and leadership of the Occupational Therapy service.
• Manage a clinical caseload and undertake advanced assessments.
• Ensure high standards of care and support junior staff.

Skills

Advanced Manual handling

Clinical reasoning skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Team working

OT advocacy

Education

OT Degree and HCPC registration

Masters Level study or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Occupational Therapist to join us within the Falls and Syncope Service (FASS). We are looking for a motivated and flexible Occupational Therapist to join our team as a Clinical Specialist. The post is fortunate to sitwithin a well-established and supportive MDT and benefits from excellent support from the OT department. Here in Gateshead we encourage and support continuing professional development and have robust supervision processes.

The post holders will work in collaboration with the Occupational Therapy Service Lead and the FASS MDT colleagues to deliver and shape services. There will be opportunities to develop a wide range of clinical, teaching and supervision skills. A UK Driving License and access to a vehicle for work purposes will be required for this post; and the post holder will be required to work across sites within Gateshead NHS Trust to meet various service demands.

We welcome enquiries if you would like to know more about this post.

Main duties of the job

To take the lead role in the clinical delivery and leadership of the aligned Occupational Therapy service.

To manage a clinical caseload undertaking advanced assessment and appropriate treatment, dealing with clinically complex cases.

To work as a key member of the MDT and acting in accordance with best practice standards.

Take a lead in service development based on data and evolving national and local guidance.

To lead in supervision, support, teaching and appraisal of Occupational Therapy staff and students, within the specialty.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

• Delivery of the specialty Occupational Therapy Service this will include service review, development and alignment to national best practice standards.
• To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and support more junior staff to do likewise on a daily basis.
• Provide supervision to qualified staff, non-qualified staff and students as required.
• To provide a key focus for therapeutic clinical expertise, high quality advice and support to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Data collection and provide key communication between key stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifactions

• OT Degree and HCPC registration
• Masters Level study or equivalent

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience in relevant field to advertised specialism
• Expert knowledge in assessment, treatment and management of complex patients, demonstrating clinical reasoning skills
• Advanced Manual handling/ risk assessment skills, application of policy and procedures
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Team working and OT advocacy
• NHS experience linked to area of expertise

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.