Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

First Community Health and Care; Redhill; Presencial; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

NHS pension

Flexible working

Training and development

Car owner for work

Resumo da oferta

First Community Health and Care is seeking a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Community Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Team. The role requires a clinically confident practitioner who can manage a complex neurological caseload and support junior staff development.

The team works closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and offers in-service training and development opportunities based on annual achievement reviews.

Qualificações

• BSc Hons or recognised degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Experience in community and neurological rehabilitation preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Comprehensive assessment and management of neurological patients in homes and clinical settings.
• Coordinate with colleagues across primary, secondary and tertiary care to support patient care.
• Educate and support patients, carers and family members.
• Support and training of junior staff and assistants.

Conhecimentos

Autonomous practice

Teamwork

Decision making

Computer literacy

Formação académica

BSc Hons Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Ferramentas

Standardised assessments

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

An excitingopportunity has arisen to join our Community Stroke and NeurologicalRehabilitation Team as a highly specialised Occupational Therapist. The role requires a clinically confidentindividual who can independently manage a complex neurological caseload andassist the Team Lead with development of junior clinicians and support staff.

Thesuccessful candidate will join a supportive team of Occupational Therapists,Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Stroke Specialist Nurses,Rehabilitation Assistants, Administrators and a Clinical Psychologist. The team also works closely with specialistpractitioners in MND/Rare Neuro, Multiple Sclerosis and ParkinsonsDisease. The team offers comprehensivein-service training and excellent development opportunities based on annualachievement reviews.

Central tothis role are:

• Extensive clinical experience instroke and neurological rehabilitation.


• Experience of line management andclinical supervision


• An understanding/experience of workingin a community setting.

A full UKdriving licence and access to a car for work purposes are essential for therole.

This role is part-time, working 22.5 hours per week.

Pleasesee the full job description and person specification for more detail, these can be found under supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties:

• Comprehensive assessment andmanagement of patients living with neurological conditions in patients homesand/or clinical settings.


• Communication with colleagues inprimary, secondary and tertiary health settings to support patient care.


• Education and support for patients,their carers and family members.


• Support and training of junior staffmembers and assistants.


• Participationin service evaluation and development.

AI: We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We understand, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isnt based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you ,and we will explore your examples further at interview, so its important your application genuinely represents what you bring.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship: Please note that sponsorship is not available for all vacancies. Decisions regarding sponsorship will be based on organisational capacity, available sponsorship allocations, funding arrangements and immigration requirements. Where sponsorship cannot be provided for a vacancy, applicants who require sponsorship to undertake the role may not be shortlisted.

About us

First Community is a staff-owned social enterprise, ratedGood by the CQC, providing NHS community services across east Surrey and partsof West Sussex. We are looking for people who share our values: First-ratecare, First-rate people, First-rate value.

Recognised as one of the country's leading communityhealthcare employers in the 2025 NHS Staff Survey, First Community offers asupportive workplace where everyone has a voice and opportunities to developtheir full potential.

We offer: NHS terms and conditions, excellent training anddevelopment, flexible working, NHS pension, flexible retirement options, and arange of employee benefits.

If you need flexibility, please talk to us when you apply orat interview. We will consider all requests carefully and accommodate themwhere possible, depending on the role.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds,including Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, andcandidates with disabilities. We are committed to fair recruitment, includingthe consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is central to our work as we support the NHSNet Zero ambition.

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Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for autonomouslymanaging a complex clinical caseload at an advanced level of specialism withinneurological rehabilitation.

The post holder will need to establish and maintainlinks with healthcare professionals, managers and support workers within bothprimary and secondary care to support patients to live well with neurologicalconditions.

The post holderwill be responsible for supporting education and service development within theCommunity Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Team and act as a resource foradvice for healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Other Requirements

• Car owner and driver


• Able to work as a team member


• Punctual and reliable


• Able to deal with difficulties involving colleagues / clients


• Creative

Skills

• Ability to work autonomously.


• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly.


• Planning and decision-making skills and problem solving


• Computer and internet literate

Qualifications

• BSc Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy


• Health Care Professions Council registration

Knowledge

• Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty.


• Broad knowledge of current best practice.


• Previous therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post.

Experience

• Broad range of post-graduate experience


• Significant previous therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post


• Documented evidence of CPD


• Competent to use standardised assessments.


• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.


• Ability to deliver training.


• Experience of undertaking achievement reviews.


• Experience of contributing to service development.


• Relevant highly specialist experience post registration.


• Experience of undertaking clinical audit.


• Experience of safeguarding.


• Previous experience of working within a community service.


• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post and demonstration of clinical competency framework.


• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups/Clinical excellence networks.


• Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists.


• Experience of training relatives/carers, other therapists and other professionals.

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.

£49,387 to £56,515 a year+5% HCAS per annum, pro rata