Role Summary
We require a band 6 specialist neurological Occupational Therapist. Your caseload will involve a variety of patient conditions and needs, including and not exclusively:
- Working with patients with acute and long term neurological conditions; such as MS, ABI, TBI, Spinal Injury, FND, CVE, MND.
- Moving and handling, seating and postural management, including equipment prescription
- Patients in Short Term Rehabilitation Beds within Residential and Nursing Homes
- Patients may have palliative care or end of life needs.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
Would you like to join our friendly, dynamic & specialist neurological rehabilitation service in Exeter? We are seeking a full-time Band 6 substantive Occupational Therapist; part time hours may be considered.
We aim to provide high quality care to maximise independence and quality of life at home through a strength-based approach. We have a supportive network of experienced neurological therapists offering a structured induction, dedicated supervision, shadowing other teams, peer support group and opportunities for career development.
The focus of rehabilitation is paramount to patients which we are proud to support through; individual patient assessments/treatments and neuro rehabilitation groups. We provide a variety of settings for patient treatments including face to face within their own homes, care homes, gym spaces (NHS and Leisure Centres) and also virtual Attend Anywhere and telephone consultations.
Your caseload will involve a variety of patient conditions and needs, including and not exclusively:
- Working with patients with acute and long term neurological conditions; such as MS, ABI, TBI, Spinal Injury, FND, CVE, MND.
- Moving and handling, seating and postural management, including equipment prescription
- Patients in Short Term Rehabilitation Beds within Residential and Nursing Homes
- Patients may have palliative care or end of life needs.
There will be an opportunity to provide clinical supervision to rotational staff members as well as clinical support workers.
The focus of the postholder’s role is community neurological rehabilitation; they will also support the National Ageing Well Agenda, by working within our Urgent Community Response team on a rota basis. This involves doing some shifts between the hours of 8am-8pm, some of which are over a weekend.
The successful candidate will be an autonomous practitioner who is confident with lone working. You will require excellent communication skills, with the ability to prioritise, problem solve and be a team player who is adaptable to change.
We look forward to reading your application.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours. Some shifts between the hours of 8am-8pm, some of which are over a weekend.
Interview Date: 6th March 2023
For further information please contact Sue Campling (Therapy Manager) on Tel: 07395 258505 or 01392 465666
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
