Occupational Therapist Band 6 Stroke - Development Post - Ridge Hill

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a senior occupational therapist post. You will lead rapid response, advanced assessment and treatment of complex presentations, providing highly specialist advice to patients in hospital and community settings.

The role includes supervision and training of junior therapy staff and coordinating day-to-day delivery of the service. This post supports a seven-day therapy service within our clinical specialties, offering opportunities for

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

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. 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

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 a 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.