Job summary
An exciting secondment/fixed term opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team at the Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation Services within East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust, based at Caroline House.

The post holder will be joining well-integrated and established multi-disciplinary teams providing Level 1 rehabilitation to a varied and challenging caseload of patients aged 16 years old and upwards. This will involve providing specialist Occupational Therapy to the inpatient unit and will include visits to community locations.

The post holder will require a BSc /Diploma in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered. They will possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator, able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. They will be responsible for carrying out assessments, planning and delivering interventions (both with individuals, their relatives and carers), within groups to facilitate recovery, restoration of function acquired brain injury, and supporting timely discharge from hospital.

They will be clinically confident working with patients with neurological deficits and rehabilitation needs. They should have a collaborative and enthusiastic style, as well as a passion and commitment to develop and promote evidence-based practice.

The post-holder will be required to work 22.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

• To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with complex rehabilitation needs.
• To work within the MDT to facilitate timely discharge from in-patient or outpatient service
• To work within the MDT to support patients in the community and prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory and voluntary agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• As required provide support to other services across the Neurological Services pathway.

About us
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on main responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration

Desirable

• Clinical educators course

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of working at a minimum of band 5 level with a variety of post registration experience in inpatient, rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Post registration clinical experience of patients with neurological conditions
• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• Awareness of alternative communication strategies for patients with neurological conditions

Desirable

• Previous clinical experience in a neurological rehabilitation setting
• Training/clinical experience in: postural management, splinting for abnormal tone, cognitive rehabilitation, wheelchair prescribers course.
• Experience of managing challenging behaviours
• Experience of working with patients with tracheostomy
• Experience with running groups
• Experience in delivering specialist bespoke equipment to highly complex patients

Skills
Essential

• Highly motivated
• Empathy & sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good observational & reporting skills
• Good interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
• Demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of standardised assessments

Communication
Essential

• Ability to use verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate with range of professionals at all levels
• Ability to communicate to patients/carers and relatives with sensitivity and compassion

Desirable

• Experience of using alternative communication strategies for patients with neurological conditions

Personal and People Development
Essential

• Maintain competency within role
• Encouraging and developing self and others using a range of techniques and skills to share knowledge
• Attend training relevant to role to maintain knowledge and skills

Desirable

• Experience of leadership skills in the workplace

Personal Attributes & Behaviours
Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
• Be reliable, honest and resilient
• Possess drive and enthusiasm

Other
Essential

• Professional appearance in accordance with Trust policy
• Be able to: kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
• Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids
• Must hold full and valid driving licence
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

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.

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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.