Job summary
Development Post - Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Annex 21 Applied for 12 month Training Period 75% of the top of Band 6

Are you looking for a brilliant place to work and thrive? Are you ready to build on your existing experience? Come and join our dynamic and friendly Stroke team where we're passionate about delivering the best patient care, your contribution is truly valued, and your personal growth is a priority.

We're looking for experienced Senior Occupational Therapists to deliver high quality care across our Stroke pathway (rotating between Acute hospital care and a new specialised Stroke Rehabilitation Unit based in a community setting).

Why us?

• A supportive and approachable team culture, focused on wellbeing, with strong clinical leadership
• Regular clinical supervision and training opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and progression of leadership skills
• A varied clinical caseload to develop skills with the right support

It is expected that the post holder will contribute to seven-day service delivery.

Are you ready to make a difference? We'd love to hear from you!

This post would suit an established Band 6 looking to further develop specialist skills within an acute environment. We would also consider applications from an experienced band 5 seeking a development opportunity and the next step in their career.

Main duties of the job
This is a senior occupational therapist post requiring significant post graduate experience.

The post holder will be responsible for rapid response, advanced assessment & treatment of complex and /or chronic presentations and will provide highly specialist advice for patients within the hospital and community setting and teaching and training to therapy colleagues working in other clinical areas, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will be responsible for supervision and training of other therapy staff including rotational band 5 staff, Therapy assistants and students.

The post holder will also undertake a co-ordinating role in the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis and this will include the provision of a 7-day therapy service in our clinical specialities

About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered

Knowledge and Training

• Evidence of post graduate training in specialist clinical area
• Have an understanding of developments within the NHS and the Trust, and their implication on Occupational Therapy

Experience

• Clinical experience at band 5 in core areas of respiratory, neurology and orthopaedics

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Able to delegate appropriately
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate, both written and orally, in a good clear and logical manner including good standard of documentation in application

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Demonstrate understanding of the governance framework and relevance to clinical practice
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area and support others

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Evidence of leadership skills
• Demonstrates evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and demanding situations

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

• Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility

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).