Specialist Occupational Therapist

Tbanj; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Occupational Therapy stroke services in Cwm Taf Morgannwg. We have a rare post for a static Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our stroke inpatient team.

We need a dynamic practitioner with a passion for inpatient acute working, with a special interest in stroke and a clear focus on timely discharge/rapid discharges of patients to their own homes.

This post will offer you the opportunity to develop your stroke clinical skills in a fast-paced dynamic inpatient service whilst also developing your leadership and management skills in a supportive environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with the MDT, Principal OT, Discharge Liaison Team and Local Authorities to ensure effective cross boundary and agency working to support the D2RA model within Cwm Taf Morgannwg.

The stroke services is temporarily based in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, however this may be subject to change.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist stroke Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to patients to ensure improved functional recovery, prompt discharge and to enable the person to remain in their home.

You will provide supervision and support to junior members of the team and student Occupational Therapists and have a passion for delivering evidence-based, quality intervention using research, audit and quality improvement projects. The post holder will be flexible to service needs, possess excellent self-management skills and administer their caseload efficiently to ensure effective intervention focused on preventing avoidable admissions, rehabilitation and efficient discharge planning, depending on setting.

We are looking for a candidate that is motivated, enthusiastic with exceptional communication and people skills.

About Us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We Live By Our Core Values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job Description

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Post graduate training/accreditation in fieldwork education
• Knowledge and understanding of factors which can influence discharge planning including: cognitive, physical, psychological and cultural
• Registered member of HCPC

Desirable

• Post-graduate training relevant to area

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate clinical experience in area of physical medicine
• Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical physical health settings
• Experience of research and audit
• Experience of supervision
• Clinical experiences within stroke services

Desirable

• Experience of presenting information to a variety of audiences
• Awareness of current professional issues
• Ability to use reflective practice

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work well under pressure within a multi/inter disciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate in a way which will neither offend nor antagonise.
• Autonomous practitioner with excellent personal organisational skills for caseload management, including time management and prioritisation skills
• Demonstrable clinical reasoning skills, and able to make effective clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases
• Work flexibly and respond to unpredictable, challenging work environments

Desirable

• Evidence of delivering competency based learning

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of broad range of medical conditions and stroke
• Knowledge of factors that can influence discharge

Desirable

• Knowledge of standardised /non standardised assessments
• Knowledge of national drivers for health/stroke provision
• Knowledge of stroke specific assessments and interventions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.