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    Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Are you an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist looking to take that next step into a band 7 post looking for a new challenge whilst continuing to develop your clinical practice and leadership skills.

    An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Stroke therapy team at Heartlands Hospital on the acute stroke unit.

    The Stroke Unit is based on a brand new ward with a bed base of 24 stroke patients. You will need specialist clinical skills, a flexible approach including excellent team working, organisational and time management skills.

    The post holder will have a diverse caseload of complex stroke patients and be instrumental in the development of the stroke therapy workforce and pathway.

    Training & Support will be provided by experienced therapists already working in the team with the focus on maximising the potential of the successful candidate.

    You will join our dynamic team of therapists who strive towards holistic recovery and regaining independence following admission, we are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.

    To take a lead role within the stroke in patient team, providing advanced Physiotherapy assessment and treatment of stroke patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.

    support, training and instruction as identified.

    • To provide leadership and management on a daily basis to the therapy team
    • To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students as required.
    • To deliver training to multi-disciplinary team members ensuring competence in performing duties within their agreed scope of practice.
    • To collaborate with the stroke therapy workforce across the pathway.
    • To undertake Evidence Based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice, making recommendations for changes.
    • To objectively aim to improve the SSNAP data working in partnership with the CTL and stroke leads.
    • We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

    Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.

    University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
    Linzie Bassett, Clinical team Lead for Stroke and Neuro Therapies Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals.
    Alison Wilkinson Clinical Specialist Neuro OT on
    Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council , OT register.

    • Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent, and significant NHS post graduate experience
    • Professional Development of relevant specialist knowledge and skills
    • Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.
    Evidence of leadership training.

    • Membership of a professional special interest group or national/regional network (RCOT specialist section neurological practice
    • Recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
    Significant experience of working in an acute hospital setting with neurological and stroke experience.

    • Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, student occupational therapists and assistants.
    • A specialist knowledge across a range of occupational therapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring relevant specialist knowledge in the field of stroke and neurology.
    • Understanding of current legislation and application to Occupational Therapy and setting.

    An ability to not only prioritise and organise own workload, but support junior members of staff with caseload management.

    Offering coaching and implementation of strategies to support performance.

    • IT skills computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint
    • Demonstrate enthusiasm and an interest in developing expertise within Stroke & neurology
    • Able to contribute to weekend rota ( 1 in 5 weekends
    • Driving licence and car owner

    Awareness and knowledge of traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions other than stroke in order to assess, treat, analyse patient's performance.

    To share clinical knowledge and support junior members of staff with complex discharges for patients with neurological deficits.

    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
    Heartlands Hospital
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