Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen following internal promotion of two staff, to work at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. We provide high quality rehabilitation for patients from across the South East region of England and half of London taking patients from major trauma centres. As part of a team of 12 qualified OTs and 3 assistants you will get a chance to practice your OT skills in a wide range of areas including both one to one and group sessions. OTs are integral to the multi-disciplinary team providing comprehensive rehabilitation to patients with spinal cord injury, whether they are children or adults, are ventilator dependent, wheelchair users or ambulant. Often patients have a complex presentation and you will get a chance to use a wide range of skills including posture and seating, powered mobility, hand therapy and splinting, upper limb restorative therapy, vocational and leisure activities as well as activities of daily living and environmental assessments. If this sounds like the job of your dreams please get in contact.
Main duties of the job
Carry a caseload of patients with spinal cord injury both paraplegic and tetraplegic. Assess, plan and carry out treatment and evaluate outcomes. Treatment sessions may take place on the ward, in OT, or in the community. Patients attend both 1:1 sessions and group treatment. Rehabilitation of spinal cord injury individuals is provided through multi-disciplinary working and OTs are an integral part of the team taking on keyworker roles for patient goal planning.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you’ll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Date of qualification
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Health Care Professions Council registered
Desirable criteria
- Clinical placement in neurology, hand therapy or wheelchair service
- Member of BAOT
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Able to drive wheelchair accessible vehicle
- Physical ability and endurance to work in clinical and community settings
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of driving larger vehicles
- Clean Driving Licence
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Specifically looking for a static role in aspecialist area
- Clear, concise, verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers. Ensure records and reports are accurate, legible and written to a good standard of English.
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team.
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- related legislation (H&S, Data Protection Act, etc)
Desirable criteria
- Mentions spinal cord injury rehabilitation in application
- Use of and/or knowledge problem-orientated medical record keeping
- Ability to self-direct towards the attainment of clear goals.
PPE requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Travel expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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