Job Introduction
We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to join the Stroke Therapy Team. This is a 12 month contract to cover Maternity leave.
This post involves rotating between the acute stroke unit within the Great Western Hospital, the Stroke and Rehabilitation ward within Swindon Intermediate Care Centre (SWICC) and Community Stroke team. This is an exciting opportunity to use your stroke rehabilitation skills, including cognitive rehab, Upper limb and functional rehabilitation. You will be working within the stroke and fractured NOF pathway patients but also work with other general rehab patients. Our band 6 Therapists rotate across the whole stroke pathway which enables effective and joined up working.
SwICC is a purpose built 60 bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit on the Great Western Hospital site with access to excellent facilities, including a therapy gym and therapy rehab kitchen.
You will be supported by a Band 7 Occupational therapist and participate in band 6 peer supervision. Feedback from staff is that the whole SWICC therapy team are a very supportive team and always willing to support and help each other, and this does sometimes require covering across services when required. We are keen to ensure the continued development of our staff and as such there are both internal and external opportunities for training and development
Contact details anne.kettlewell@nhs.net 01793 605528.
Main Responsibility
To be jointly responsible with the other Band 6 Occupational Therapists for the rehabilitation and day
to day running of the Occupational Therapy Team in your designated area. Designated areas may be
with inpatients, outpatients or in community settings or a combination of these.
• To take responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and
efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To undertake advanced comprehensive assessment of patients with a complex presentation using highly
specialised assessment and clinical reasoning skills to formulate individualised management and
treatment plans, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised
programme of care.
• To perform highly specialised therapeutic handling techniques in order to manually assess quality of
movement and muscle tone and to facilitate normal movement patterns and functional ability.
• To measure and evaluate treatment outcomes using validated outcome measures.
• To implement Goal orientated practice, working in partnership with the interdisciplinary team, patients
and carers, by setting appropriate goals and monitoring outcomes.
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your own management and support
more junior staff to do the same.
To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff, Occupational Therapists, Assistants and
students by participating in Individual Performance Review.
• To coordinate and deliver training to appropriate staff as needs are identified to ensure competency in
carrying out assessments and treatments. To participate in the support and development of junior staff
and the supervision of students.
• To be a source of advice on neurological Occupational therapy for other Occupational Therapists
across Great Western Hospital.
• To provide highly specialist advice to more junior Occupational Therapists, assistants and students or
other colleagues working within your clinical field.
• To foster good communication and establish and maintain strong interdisciplinary and collaborative
team working.
• To maintain and develop professional and communication links with therapists working within the Great
Western Hospital to maximise smooth patient transfer through the service
Please see the attached Job Description for the full list.
The Ideal Candidate
Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered
• Postgraduate training and experience in neurological stroke and elderly care rehabilitation eg STARS
online,
• Evidence of CPD
• Computer literacy
• Post graduate training in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/perceptual assessments.
• Broad base of experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist
• Experience of working in the NHS or NHS commissioned services.
• Experience of working in stroke and elderly care rehabilitation
• Experience of supervising others including junior staff and students
• Experience of delivering inservice training
• Experience of working within a Multidisciplinary Team
• Experience in the use of outcome measures
• Experience of complex discharge planning and case management
• Experience in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/perceptual assessments.
• Knowledge of relevant governmental and local guidelines, and national service frameworks
• Knowledge in the use of outcome measures
• Knowledge in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/ perceptual assessments.
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and its practical application.
• Advanced knowledge and application of current best practice
• Ability to lead training sessions
Package Description
At HCRG Care Group, we value you and your contributions, offering a range of benefits to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing:
• Competitive Pay & Pension: Receive a salary of 37,338 with Agenda for change terms and conditions with NHS pension.
• Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with professionals nationwide to develop and share best practices.
• Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and offers at leading supermarkets, retailers, and experience providers through our Reward Gateway.
• Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, including counseling, career coaching, and legal advice.
• Flexible Pay Options: Track earnings and access wages through Wagestream, providing financial flexibility.
• Learning & Development: Enhance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities.
• Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas for service improvements, and stay informed through regular leadership updates.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
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