Occupational Therapist Band 6 Stroke - Development Post

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Tameside; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven-day service delivery

Job summary

The Dudley Group is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist with substantial post‑graduate experience to lead rapid response, advanced assessment and treatment for complex cases within hospital and community settings.

You will supervise and train therapy staff, including band 5s, assistants and students, and take a coordinating role in delivering a 7‑day therapy service across clinical areas. Relevant NHS governance and leadership experience is essential.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered and postgraduate training in a specialist area.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally with good documentation.
• Autonomous practitioner with defined clinical area and ability to support others.
• Strong planning, organisational, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrates leadership and governance awareness within NHS frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid response, advanced assessment and treatment for complex/chronic presentations.
• Deliver highly specialist advice to patients in hospital and community settings.
• Supervise and train therapy staff including band 5, Therapy assistants and students.
• Coordinate delivery of therapy services in the clinical area and support a 7-day service.
• Contribute to service development and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

HCPC registered

Postgraduate training

Autonomous practitioner

Leadership skills

Communication

Planning & organisational

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

This is a senior occupational therapist post requiring significant post graduate experience. The post holder will be responsible for rapid response, advanced assessment & treatment of complex and /or chronic presentations and will provide highly specialist advice for patients within the hospital and community setting and teaching and training to therapy colleagues working in other clinical areas, and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for supervision and training of other therapy staff including rotational band 5 staff, Therapy assistants and students. The post holder will also undertake a co-ordinating role in the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis and this will include the provision of a 7-day therapy service in our clinical specialities, Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered, Evidence of post graduate training in specialist clinical area
• Have an understanding of developments within the NHS and the Trust, and their implication on Occupational Therapy, Able to delegate appropriately
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate, both written and orally, in a good clear and logical manner including good standard of documentation in application, Demonstrate understanding of the governance framework and relevance to clinical practice
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area and support others
• Planning & Organisational Skills,
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Demonstrates evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and demanding situations, Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility

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.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace. As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise. As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise. Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Annex 21 Applied for 12 month Training Period 75% of the top of Band 6

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Why us?

• A supportiveand approachableteam culture,focused on wellbeing,withstrongclinical leadership
• Regular clinical supervision and training opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to service development andprogression of leadership skills
• A varied clinical caseload to develop skills with the right support

It is expected that the post holder will contribute to seven-dayservicedelivery.

This post would suit an established Band 6 looking to further develop specialist skills within an acute environment. We would also consider applications from an experienced band 5 seeking a development opportunity and the next step in their career.