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Specialist Occupational Therapist in StrokeJoin to apply for theSpecialist Occupational Therapist in Strokerole atProvide Community Specialist Occupational Therapist in Stroke1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for theSpecialist Occupational Therapist in Strokerole atProvide Community Main area Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time) Job ref 828-PROVIDE3544Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Brentwood Community Hospital Town Shenfield, Brentwood Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, plus London Fringe Salary period Yearly Closing 13/06/2025 08:00Job OverviewThe Provide Stroke Rehabilitation Service supports 25 inpatient Stroke beds and a well established Early Supported Discharge Service. We work in partnership with the Acute Stroke Units, Social Care and the Stroke Association providing seamless, high quality stroke rehabilitation to the people in our care. Our Nursing and Therapy teams, supported by Stroke Psychologists and Medical Practitioners provide a progressive service which showcase true multi and interdisciplinary working. Our philosophy is one that encourages staff participation at all levels and identifies opportunities for service and career development.This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of stroke skilled professionals going through a development process of increasing beds and partnership working with MSEFT to create a seamless end to end pathway for stroke patients. The post holder will be working in the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit in Brentwood, with opportunity to support in the ESD team, giving an excellent opportunity to work across the community pathway, focusing on the delivery of the ICSS model 2022.We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Occupational therapist to join our team. If you are passionate about enabling people to regain independence and are a strong team player with a commitment to delivering the highest standard of Stroke Rehabilitation we would like to hear from you.Main duties of the jobTo work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team of staff within the StrokeRehabilitation service based at Brentwood Community Hospital.To promote, maintain and develop a high quality, efficient and effective Occupational therapyservice to patients referred to the Mid Essex Stroke rehabilitation service, in accordance withthe philosophy and operational policies of the team.To manage a complex caseload within stroke care using knowledge based clinical reasoning,critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation programme.To be an active member of the stroke team, and participate in specific clinical projects asagreed and supported by the Team Leader, and to participate in service developments, auditand review of the stroke service.To provide supervision as required to therapy assistants and occupational therapy studentswhilst on placement in the service.To contribute to induction and training for junior staff, therapy assistants, students, otherdisciplines and carersTo be actively involved in Continuing Professional Development.Working for our organisationProvide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All TimesVision:Transforming LivesValues:Care, Innovation and CompassionMission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.Eligible for NHS PensionDetailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesMAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESTo manage a caseload of patients with stroke, taking a key worker role as indicated.To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice, which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate.To complete a robust occupational therapy assessment of the patients’ needTo set person centred goals with patients and/or their carers and a treatment plan that supports this.To monitor, evaluate and review occupational therapy interventions within a multidisciplinary framework and to modify as necessaryTo have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling people in community environments.To act as an advocate on behalf of patients and carers by adopting a person-centred approach to support meaningful participation in life roles within Mid Essex.To work with other members of the stroke rehabilitation team, reablement, and voluntary sector to provide intervention around discharge and for post discharge rehabilitation.To assist in and help co-ordinate the patient’s discharge planning, taking the lead role when acting as the patient’s keyworker.To use knowledge of other multi-disciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure effective referral management and achieve best client care.To have a sound understanding of occupational therapy, National Clinical Guidelines and NICE clinical guidelines for stroke care.To have a good understanding of neuro-anatomy, the clinical presentations of stroke and how they can impact on cognition and function.To work with the ESD Coordinator and all the disciplines working in the team, to develop flexible interdisciplinary/multi-agency work practices which enhance outcomes for clients.To actively be involved in service development with support and guidance from the ESD Coordinator.To meet HCPC standards of Proficiency for occupational therapyTo keep up to date with current knowledge and advances in occupational therapy practice in stroke rehabilitation, and be responsible for own CPD in line with HCPC registration.To contribute to and participate in the stroke in service training programmeTo provide supervision, annual appraisal and monitoring the work of junior staff, therapy assistants and students with support from senior staff.To ensure client and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that client documentation is according to trust and local policies.To provide statistics and other information as required by the service.To comply with all policies and procedures and the Health & Safety at Work Act.To understand and apply National Guidelines and legislation relating to occupational therapy practice.To maintain and develop specific departmental duties as designated by the team lead.To undertake any other duties that may be allocated.Person specificationWork Related Knowledge & ExperienceEssential criteriaMinimum of 18 months’ post-registration experience (6 months within the UK) Experience working with stroke HCPC registration Qualified Occupational TherapistDesirable criteriaInpatient rehabilitation experiencePersonal AttributesEssential criteriaDemonstrates good communication skillsCircumstancesDesirable criteriaCurrent valid UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle for business useFurther InformationHow will we contact you?All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails. As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager. If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@ If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.Checking progress on your application?To check progress on your application, please log into yourTRACaccount. We aim to keep you updated on the status of your application as soon as we can.Closing DateProvide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.COVID-19 VaccinationProvide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.Anti FraudOur staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.DisabilityIf you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@.Work TrialsPlease check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.Successful ApplicantYou will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations. 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