Stroke Specialist Occupational Therapist

Uhmb; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Stroke Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Community Stroke Therapy Team based at Furness General Hospital. The role provides advanced clinical leadership across inpatient and community settings.

The post requires HCPC registration, a Diploma/Degree in OT, and experience with managing complex stroke rehabilitation within a multi-disciplinary team, facilitating timely discharge and professional

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the College of OT.
• Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
• Practice placement educator accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Join Integrated Community Stroke Therapy Team and provide advanced clinical leadership.
• Support inpatient and community settings with patient rehabilitation and timely discharge.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues and supervise OT staff and students.

Skills

Analytical skills

Professional conduct

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Practice placement educator accreditation

Job description

Stroke Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 331-8247141-UHMB

Site Furness General Hospital Town Furness General Hospital Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Therapy Team, based at Furness General Hospital, providing advanced clinical leadership across both inpatient and community settings.

Our Stroke Therapy Team operates within a culture of a strong, supportive multi-disciplinary team which consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists as well as Assistant Practitioners. We promote an inter-disciplinary approach to working when supporting patients to set and work towards meeting person centred goals, helping to enable positive rehabilitation outcomes and facilitate timely discharge from hospital.

Our Strok e Therapy Team are committed to facilitat ing an environment which promotes professional development and engagement with research opportunities both in house and in collaboration with local universities. There is encouragement given to engage with regular clinical and managerial supervision, to help promote personal professional development and an interdisciplinary approach is taken with the facilitation of clinical supervision for our Assistant Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the College of OT, UK

Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.

Experience

Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to experienced OT practitioner level.

Relevant post registration experience as an OT to achieve knowledge and skills applicable to this post.

Skills, Knowledge and abilities

Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues

Ability to apply knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.

Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality.

Ability to build effective working relationships.

Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients to gain consent and explain treatment interventions and gain information required for the patient’s medical/social history relevant to OT.

Willingness to work flexibly to meet unexpected and unusual circumstances related to providing direct patient care, and have the ability to work across different sites/bases/locations.

Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person specification

Education

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the College of OT, UK
• Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
• Practice placement educator accreditation

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience as an OT to achieve knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet unexpected and unusual circumstances related to providing direct patient care, and have the ability to work across different sites/bases/locations.
• Experience as a supervisor of OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to experienced OT practitioner level.
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of current best practice in OT
• Ability to develop effective working relationships / team working.
• Ability to apply knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
• Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Portfolio of documented evidence of personal Continuing Professional Development
• Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients to gain consent and explain treatment interventions and gain information required for the patient’s medical/social history relevant to OT.
• Supervisory skillsExperience of caseload management and lone working as an autonomous practitioner.
• Experience of assessment and prescription of aids and adaptations.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sam Mackinnon Job title Team Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01524 519 344

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