An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Stroke Services for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our team for a fixed term, to bolster the current delivery of occupational therapy to stroke survivors in North East Essex.
The Community Stroke service provides Early Supported Discharge as well as support for people who have a new therapeutic need some time after their stroke. This is in line with the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) model providing a needs-based service.
The role will join our multidisciplinary team which consists of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists, as well as an experienced team of Associate and Assistant practitioners.
It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area.
Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only.
Main duties of the job
The key objectives for this post are to provide high quality, safe, evidence-based and goal-focused rehabilitation, supporting stroke survivors to become experts in their own care and remain in their own homes and to provide holistic assessment specialist occupational therapy intervention.
Clear clinical reasoning, good assessment and intervention skills, and experience in neuro/stroke care are essential. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills and be actively involved in service development.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk & north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics & in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training & development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff & patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each. Good knowledge of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC Professional knowledge and Skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level or equivalent. Relevant post qualification training through short courses and/or further study and experience for example splinting and injections, working towards post graduate level of study. Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
Registered member of Chartered Society of Occupational Therapy Recognised registered qualification and further courses and experience relevant to role
Experience
Essential
Proven experience within the relevant care group
Desirable
Competencies relevant to specialism Experience of managing the work of others
Skills
Essential
To use Word, Powerpoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages) Ability to manage a team Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
Employer details
Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Crescent Colchester CO4 5JL
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
432-HR1924-24
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The Community Stroke service provides Early Supported Discharge as well as support for people who have a new therapeutic need some time after their stroke. This is in line with the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) model providing a needs-based service.
The role will join our multidisciplinary team which consists of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists, as well as an experienced team of Associate and Assistant practitioners.
It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area.
Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only.
Main duties of the job
The key objectives for this post are to provide high quality, safe, evidence-based and goal-focused rehabilitation, supporting stroke survivors to become experts in their own care and remain in their own homes and to provide holistic assessment specialist occupational therapy intervention.
Clear clinical reasoning, good assessment and intervention skills, and experience in neuro/stroke care are essential. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills and be actively involved in service development.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk & north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics & in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training & development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff & patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each. Good knowledge of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC Professional knowledge and Skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level or equivalent. Relevant post qualification training through short courses and/or further study and experience for example splinting and injections, working towards post graduate level of study. Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
Registered member of Chartered Society of Occupational Therapy Recognised registered qualification and further courses and experience relevant to role
Experience
Essential
Proven experience within the relevant care group
Desirable
Competencies relevant to specialism Experience of managing the work of others
Skills
Essential
To use Word, Powerpoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages) Ability to manage a team Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
Employer details
Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Crescent Colchester CO4 5JL
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
432-HR1924-24
#J-18808-Ljbffr
