Job summary
This is a unique opportunity for someone to join our regional neurological Vocational Rehabilitation Service, based at Brookside Clinic in Aylesbury. Informally known as the Working Out programme, our team provide highly specialist care for people with stroke and other acquired brain injuries, supporting them to return to or remain in work, or to find new paid employment.

Our team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Rehabilitation Assistants and a Placement Co-ordinator, all supported by our team administrators. As part of our team you will have access to excellent opportunities for learning and development, as well as opportunity to collaborate with different services, businesses and professionals. Our core service provision is a mix of 1:1 and group therapy using both face to face and online models of delivery. We pride ourselves on being innovative and forward thinking, and with vocational rehabilitation a key national priority, this is a really exciting time to join our team!

Main duties of the job

• To take a lead role in planning, co-ordinating and delivering the vocational rehabilitation service provided to clients as part of the inter-disciplinary team.
• To provide highly specialised occupational therapy (assessment and treatment) to a wide range of patients with complex deficits resulting from neurological impairment, in the context of vocational rehabilitation.
• Working with the team lead and Head of Service to support the organisation and functioning of the vocational rehabilitation service (for example, contributing to relevant service development, project work and working parties)
• To provide clinical and managerial supervision to registered and unregistered staff as required.
• To act as a clinical expert and educator for the service and occupational therapy students. Provide teaching sessions, evaluate performance and carrying out any formal assessments required by the educational institution

About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

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Person Specification
Special Circumstances
Essential

• Valid UK driving license - ability to travel in the community and between sites as service need dictates

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Substantial post graduate training in relevant specialism

Desirable

• Post graduate study at Masters level

Experience
Essential

• Extensive clinical expertise including significant experience in neurological rehabilitation and Vocational Rehabilitation
• Extensive experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Previous experience of administering, interpreting and evaluating standardised and non-standardised assessments relevant to the speciality
• Experience leading family meeting/case conferences
• Experience supervising registered and unregistered staff, and students
• Experience providing training/teaching
• Experience contributing to/leading service development and clinical audit

Desirable

• A broad understanding of operational and strategic planning

Skills
Essential

• Comprehensive IT skills using a range of common platforms/software.

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).