Senior Occupational Therapist - Stroke

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Stroke Occupational Therapy Team at Cambridge University Hospitals.In this role, you will work autonomously and without direct supervision to provide the safe, effective and efficient provision of occupational therapy intervention to patients in the Acute Stroke and Rehab Ward.As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with other professions to ensure the facilitation of appropriate and timely discharges from the acute hospital.Opportunities for supervision, stroke education, departmental education, service improvements and research are available, alongside your own clinical and leadership development to progress in your career.
Main duties of the job To provide acute and specialist Level 2b stroke rehabilitation to patients on your caseload.To support and work alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure delivery of the highest possible standard of service.To actively participate in the training and development of junior staff members, Therapy Assistants and Apprentices.To lead on service development projects.To support the Team Leader in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy Service on a day-to-day basis.To be an integral part of the stroke multidisciplinary team in your working area including Consultants, Nurses, speech and language therapists and Physiotherapists.To have a keen interest in stroke research.
About us Our Trust Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners.
Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.
CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves.
We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.
We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa.
Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment The advert will close at midnight on 8 December 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 18 December 2024.
Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days.
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces.
Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.
Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances.
Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given.
In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Occupational Therapist registered with Health and Care Professions Council Degree of Diploma of Occupational Therapy Evidence of Continued Professional Development Desirable Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists Member of Specialist Section / Special Interest Group Fieldwork educators certificate Experience Essential Experience in an acute medical setting as a Senior Occupational Therapist Teaching experience Varied clinical experience Experience of working in either NHS or social care Evidence of student supervision Experience of audit Desirable Experience of supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants and students Experience of giving presentations Experience of working in an acute care hospital Experience of group work Knowledge Essential Positively promotes Occupational Therapy Evidence Based Practice / research process Desirable Participation in project work / working in groups Reflective Practitioner Skills Essential Effective communication skills Close team working in a variety of settings Good interpersonal skills skills including email Effective prioritisation and management of workload pressures Able to manage caseload independently Moving and handling of patients Ability to deputise for Occupational Therapy Team Leader Flexible Self-motivated Additional Requirements Essential The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Able to work weekends or "on-call" as needed Ability to travel with or without patients throughout the district on a regular basis