Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in Stroke? Then this is the place for you!An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Team Leader Occupational Therapist to work within the clinical specialty of Stroke services at Fairfield General Hospital. We would welcome you to join our dynamic and supportive team, allowing you to expand your knowledge, skills and expertise in this complex but highly rewarding area. If you are passionate about making a difference and supporting continuous learning and development, then this is the team for you. We are a hugely supportive team and place great emphasis on staff wellbeing to enable you to be at your best in work.

Main duties of the job

To take a lead role in the planning, delivery and development of the Stroke team at Fairfield General.

To work as an autonomous practitioner with highly specialist knowledge, skills and experience in assessing and managing all patients on your caseload.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own professional and clinical work, working to agreed National, professional and local standards.

To provide specialist clinical support for peers, Occupational Therapy team, and the wider MDT as required.

To work primarily within the acute hospital settings, but outreaching to the community as appropriate in the facilitation of safe and timely discharges.

To effectively monitor and identify any changes in the individuals within our care, working flexibly and compassionately in response.

Apply experience and understanding of the relevant discharge pathways, and community resources available, within Bury and the surrounding areas.

To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, taking an active role in the planning and coordination of timely discharges for this specialist patient group.

To plan, deliver and evaluate clinical audit, research activities and in-service training within specialist area.

• To support Operational leads with workforce planning and recruitment
• To support Operational Leads in the investigation of formal complaints and incidents.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of RCOT

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree of Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Post graduate training in specialist area

Desirable

• Clinical educators accreditation

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience
• Evidence of wide clinical and theoretical knowledge base and specialist knowledge in the assessment and treatment of specialist patient group
• Significant experience of MDT working
• Ability and evidence to work as part of a team, uni-professionally and multi-professionally
• Evidence of supervising other staff, registered and non-registered, and students
• Evidence of contribution to service development and improvement
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to meet the needs of the team and service
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of CPD
• To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
• Understanding of NHS services and pathways relevant to role
• To be able to demonstrate a general understanding of the role to which applying
• To have an understanding of and adhere to relevant Trust/national policies and procedures including, but not limited to, data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety.

Desirable

• Application of HR policy and procedure in relation to team management
• Leadership experience, and evidence of post graduate leadership training and development

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

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