This Band 6 post sits in the stroke rehabilitation team at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The role centres on specialist occupational therapy for people after stroke and other neurological conditions, with the post-holder managing their own caseload and planning goals and discharge with patients and families. It is largely community and home-based, with a weekend rota, and includes supervising Band 5 therapists, rehabilitation assistants and students. HCPC registration and at least two years' qualified experience are essential.
What the job involves
- Provide specialist, personalised occupational therapy rehabilitation in patients' homes and community settings
- Manage own caseload autonomously, with supervision and senior OT support
- Complete comprehensive neurological assessments and agree person-centred goals using clinical reasoning
- Deliver and adapt evidence-based treatment plans using recognised tools and outcome measures
- Work with patients, families, carers and the MDT to coordinate care, review progress and plan discharge
- Assess and manage clinical risk; keep accurate, timely records
- Supervise, teach and assess Band 5 OTs, rehabilitation assistants and students, delegating appropriately
- Obtain informed consent and work within the legal framework where a patient lacks capacity
- Advocate for patients and represent OT at MDT meetings, reviews and discharge discussions
- Support safe transitions from inpatient settings
- Recommend and support safe use of manual-handling equipment, daily-living aids, splints and appliances
- Contribute to training, audit, research and service improvement; deputise for senior staff; take part in the weekend rota
Qualifications
- Qualified occupational therapist
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Minimum of two years' experience as an occupational therapist
- Experience of working with stroke patients in a community or inpatient setting at Band 5 level
Skills & knowledge
- Ability and experience of carrying out comprehensive neurological OT assessments and formulating treatment plans and goals
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of therapeutic OT interventions for stroke patients
Checks & eligibility
- Valid UK driving licence
- Access to a car for work purposes
Nice to have
- Experience of working in a neurological rehabilitation setting at Band 6 level
- Post-graduate neurological training, e.g. normal movement, spasticity management, splinting, cognition and perceptual assessment, fatigue management
- Experience of supervising and appraising rehabilitation assistants, Band 5s or students
- Involvement in service development
- Experience of delivering training to OTs and other MDT members
What’s offered
- Support to develop clinical expertise, learning and career development
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
