Specialist Occupational Therapist - Acute Stroke / Brain Injury

We are looking for a therapist with NHS and stroke/brain injury experience to take up this highly specialist position, working within the dynamic Stroke Therapy Team in the James Paget University Hospital Stroke Unit.
You will work in a robust multidisciplinary team. The James Paget University Hospital Stroke Unit is commissioned to offer both acute care and rehabilitation, and as such the role provides the opportunity to develop skills in every phase of inpatient stroke rehabilitation, and joint working to provide a solid discharge plan. As a Clinical Specialist you would be providing a high standard of care to the more complex patients following stroke and brain injury, facilitating their rehabilitation journey. The role encompasses training and development of junior staff to ensure the provision of high-quality rehabilitation to our patients., We know that development and wellbeing are crucial to the success of your work, and you will receive regular one-to-one supervision to discuss your progress, and any service evaluation and ideas. You will work alongside existing Band 7 staff to share ideas to help develop yourself and the team. We thoroughly encourage attendance at courses to widen personal knowledge base and bring new skills to the teams to keep our approach fresh and current.
We are committed to service development, with opportunities to lead on audit and service improvement. We are forging strong links with the Research and Development Department and the University of East Anglia, and it is a really exciting time to join the Trust as these processes gather momentum. The profile of Therapies is growing, and our voice and opinions are heard and valued at both departmental and operational levels.
We are situated a stone's throw from the beautiful sandy beach of Gorleston-on-Sea, with the thriving City of Norwich nearby. Many close friendships have been made within our department, with many taking part in leisure activities together enjoying all that our region has to offer., + To assist in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Therapy Service (Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) provided to patients admitted with a stroke throughout the Trust on a day-to-day basis. This includes ensuring the team's workload is appropriately prioritised and work is effectively distributed and co-ordinated across the team on a day-by-day basis
+ To work with terminally ill and end-of-life patients which can be very emotive at times
+ To provide leadership to Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff in the Therapy Team. To be responsible for service development within the specialty. To implement policy and policy changes in own clinical area, which affect the whole Therapy Service and the Trust
+ To work closely with the multidisciplinary team in order to receive timely, appropriate referrals and use patient information to help prioritise the work
+ To develop team goals with the Team Leader and Integrated Therapies Clinical Lead, and support the team in achieving them
+ To take the lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
+ To actively develop the clinical skills of team members, provide student supervision and mentorship to junior staff, The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Do you have a passion for stroke/brain injury rehabilitation? Are you looking for the opportunity to deepen your knowledge base and expand your skillset as part of a committed and driven team? Are you interested in quality improvement?

'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
+ Putting patients first
+ Aiming to get it right
+ Recognising that everybody counts
+ Doing everything openly and honestly, Training and development opportunities
+ Preceptorship during your first year
+ Protected CPD time
+ Generous annual leave: 27 days on appointment, 29 days after five years' service, and 33 days after 10 years' service
+ NHS pension scheme
+ NHS discounts
+ Salary Sacrifice car scheme
+ Flexible working options, including nine-day fortnights, part-time working
+ Employee celebration - regular staff awards
+ International peer support group and celebration events
+ Neurodiversity support
+ Health and Wellbeing Service, including counselling, physiotherapy, mental health, and menopause support etc.
+ Career pathway development, supportive PDP to help you achieve your goals
+ Social events
+ Long service recognition
+ On-site parking
+ Single accommodation on site for new staff
+ Occupational Therapy specific training in an integrated therapy department
+ Recruitment support
+ Excellent maternity package
Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department:
Landscape version: https://youtu.be/tklpzav7UrU
Portrait version: https://youtube.com/shorts/U4lwU9T1wKA?feature=share
If this advert sparks your interest and you think you fit the bill, we cannot wait to hear from you. Call for a chat or to arrange a visit., Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under "My Applications" to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.