A permanent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Inpatient therapy team at CHFT. Successful candidates will support the Clinical Leads and Team Leaders in the delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions across the stroke ward and support in the development of the service and its staff. There will be opportunities to be involved in local and Divisional projects which contribute to the overall vision of the organisation.
Applicants should be aware that we provide a 7 day service provision and the successful candidate would be expected to participate in weekend working as part of their role.
Applicants must have had experience in the NHS at undergraduate or post graduate level.
We have x2 full time posts available, both 37.5 hours.
To act as a specialist clinician for the Occupational Therapy service with stroke and neuro patients, and contribute to evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area
To manage own specialist caseload in this area
Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records
To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of stroke and neuro patients with the aim of facilitating safe and timely discharges and transfer of care
Develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liasion and referral to other agencies as required
Take part in the education and training of Occupational Therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare/social services/education staff including medical staff
To support the Clinical lead in the day to day running of the Rehabilitation Team
To support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service
CHFT is large trust which covers both Calderdale and Huddersfield localities.
The therapy team is a forward thinking department where staff development and wellbeing is central to what we do. The therapy team covers a wider range of clinical areas.
To work within the acute therapy service, developing effective clinical interventions within the speciality of stroke and neuro care in order to contribute to clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base
To manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients at a specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records
To have specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
Cognitive and perceptual deficits
Neurological assessment skills
Stroke pathology presentation
Neurological manual handling skills
Knowledge of various approaches to stroke rehabilitation
Appreciation of appropriate intervention
Physical rehabilitation through activity and function
Complex psychosocial assessment of patients and carers
Assessment for assistive equipment and adaptations
Discharge and transfer of care planning and co-ordination
Assessment of the home/discharge environment
To apply evidence based knowledge within the specialist clinical area acquired through experience and academic study to a specialist post graduate level
To act, within the acute therapy service, as a resource and provide advice for Occupational Therapists, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients who have a multi-pathological illness and/or complex psychosocial need
To work collaboratively with health and social care community and acute colleagues
To work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care/discharges
To proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continuing therapeutic management of stroke patients between care settings
To work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary manner within the MDT, being able to debate the blurring of boundaries across professions and where competent take on aspects of blurred boundary working, where appropriate
To develop specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention for stroke patients in the acute hospital setting
To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service
To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required
To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken
To provide specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate
To work across a 7 day therapy service including weekends and bank holidays depending on service requirements
To be a manual handling key trainer
To comply with and, along with the clinical lead, contribute to the development and implementation to protocols, procedures and guidelines both clinical and service specific. To give feedback on policies when required which may impact on the management and care of stroke and neuro patients
To participate in governance initiatives on a regular basis, measuring and evaluating individual and the Occupational Therapy teams' clinical practice, e.g. CPD, clinical effectiveness, research and development, clinical audit and service activity data
To ensure specialised treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence by keeping up to date with current literature, implementing research tools and liaising with other practitioners, both within and outside the service, in order to develop and maintain best practice
To be responsible for the issue and safe use of equipment used in your area of work and to adhere to the appropriate service policies
Along with the Clinical Lead/Advanced Practitioner/Team Leader generate and contribute to the collection, analysis and dissemination of data as required for the service, both manually and computerised
To lead, develop and actively undertake clinical audit as requested
On a day to day basis, to support members of the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Assistant team and contribute to them successfully meeting their objectives and development needs
To assist the Clinical Lead/Advanced Practitioner/Team Leader to manage the performance of the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Assistant staff by having a delegated role in supervision/PDR
To contribute to the identification, development and evaluation of a training programme for stroke rehabilitation to address the needs of the Occupational Therapy service and the wider multi professional team as appropriate
To organise and participate in in-service training programmes, under direction, ensuring appropriate training is delivered
To undertake appropriate development opportunities as identified at yearly personal development reviews and through personal development plans. To incorporate acquired knowledge into working practice as appropriate, following discussion with Clinical Lead/Team Leader. To disseminate information from training effectively throughout the team, the service and MDT as appropriate
To participate in the CT&R supervision process and peer review and maintain an up to date CPD portfolio including evidence of experiential learning, reflective practice and any relevant training or experience. This should demonstrate responsibility for maintaining own competency to practice
To participate in the Trust Personal Development Review process taking responsibility to comply with an agreed personal development plan
To participate in the Trust Personal Development Review process taking responsibility to comply with an agreed personal development plan
To give specialist advice, teaching and training to patients/clients, carers, volunteers and other health, educational and social care professionals, as appropriate to ensure provision of good patient care
To be responsible for the supervision and education of student Occupational Therapists to graduate level in the role of clinical educator
To contribute to the supervision and education of students from other professional groups e.g. Nurses, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists as required.
To provide advice/information to the Clinical Lead/Team Leader to help in the planning and development of the service
In conjunction with the Team Leader/Clinical Lead, ensure adequate staff cover within the team by agreeing annual leave, study leave, and report sickness absence to the Team Leader
To assist the Team Leader in achieving in the service objectives
To actively participate in the professional development programme of the Occupational Therapy service
To assist the Clinical Lead/Team Leader in the monitoring of professional, clinical and departmental standards and assist implementation of change as appropriate
To comply with the national, professional, Trust and service policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating process as appropriate
To participate in the staff recruitment process
Maintain confidentiality of all patient identifiable information in line with Trust policies relating to the Data Protection Act
Initiate discussions with the Team Leader about any circumstances that could prevent the post holder or other staff fulfilling the requirements of the job description
