Job Description

The closing date is 1st May 2025

Anticipated Interview date(s) 28/4/25

Job summary

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Do you want to be part of an exciting and growing service?


We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Community Stroke Service in our East Somerset Team, providing inpatient and ongoing community stroke rehabilitation.


The successful applicant will manage a clinical caseload of stroke patients, lead and mentor junior physiotherapists and work alongside a multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, and Rehabilitation Assistants.


Experience in stroke care is essential, as well as excellent communication skills. You will support the development of the stroke occupational therapy workforce, ensuring high-quality care across the county.


The successful applicant will be supported by the Band 7 Clinical Specialist occupational therapist and have access to ongoing development opportunities.


If you are passionate about stroke care and ready to take on a senior role within a supportive, collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.


Applications are welcome from Band 5 occupational therapists who are looking for a developmental role


The post is for 37.5 hours per week including bank holidays and weekends, with exact working pattern to be established at the time of appointment.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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To represent the Stroke Rehabilitation service and/or individual patients at multi-disciplinary/community team meetings, providing specialist information/ advice, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate Rehabilitation into the treatment programme. This will include decision making of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning. To provide written and verbal reports to members of the multi-disciplinary team during treatment and at discharge from the service To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, social services and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include providing specialist/ expert advice to case conferences, discharge planning, patient reviews and admission prevention. To help maintain good communication, liaison and working arrangement with Trust Directorates, other PCTs, Trusts and other agencies.

About us

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At

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Flexible working options

to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme

for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance

to recharge and relax A strong focus on

career development

to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our

Blue Light Card

, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.


We are proud to foster a

diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce

, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset?

Somerset offers the perfect blend of

idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty

, and

breathtaking coastlines

, with vibrant cities like

Bristol

,

Bath

, and

Exeter

just a short drive away - and only two hours to

London

.


The region is home to excellent

educational facilities

, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all

- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description

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Job Purpose


The Post Holder Will:-

Provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the service. Provide specialist assessment, treatment plans and interventions to Stroke and ABI patient in both patient's homes, and community hospital setting using a variety of treatment provision methods. Participate in the development of the Service in the community and within the Community hospital bedded environments. Provide advice regarding the rehabilitation management of patients to families, carers and other members of the MDT. Provide support, guidance and training to Rehabilitation assistants, Assistant Practitioners, Band 5 therapists and students. Responsibility for a caseload of complex patients within both the community and the community hospital bedded environments. Act as Clinical Supervisor and undertake Managerial Supervision, including Appraisal, for Rehabilitation Assistants and Band 5 Occupational Therapists Work their hours over 7 days, including out of hours, weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service. Be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Diploma / degree in O.T.


HPC Registration


Membership of COT


Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses


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Desirable

Wheelchair accreditation


Post graduate accredited course in Stroke rehabilitation Care of the Elderly and/or Rehabilitation/Neurology.


Membership of relevant COT special interest group


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Experience

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Essential

Proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post


Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas of practice to include elderly patients with complex multipathology, neurological, orthopaedics etc


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Desirable

Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team


Experience in a Community Hospital setting


Experience of lone working


Experience of service development and review


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Additional Criteria

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Essential

Communication Skills


Evidence of a good standard of literacy/English language skills


Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal


Able to develop a therapeutic rapport with patients


Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team


Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge


Ability to cope with distressing situations such as imparting unwelcome news regarding rehabilitation potential


Professional manner and behaviour


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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.


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UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.


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For help with your application, contact:

Sarah Doble


Sarah.doble@somersetFT.nhs.uk


07799133448


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Pay scheme

Agenda for Change


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Band

Band 6


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Salary

37338.00 to 44962.00 Yearly
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Contract

Permanent


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Working pattern

Part-Time


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Reference number

184-OL-BL-2353


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Job locations

South Petherton Hospital

Bernard Way

South Petherton

Somerset

TA13 5EF