Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Acute Stroke Unit  (Static Post)

Band: 5

Full time – 22.5 hours per week - Monday – Friday (plus weekend and Bank Holiday roster).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team on the Acute Stroke Unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

We are seeking candidates who demonstrate strong teamworking skills, thrive in the fast-paced nature of the acute setting, and have a genuine interest in stroke care and rehabilitation.

As this is a static post, it offers an excellent opportunity for candidates wishing to consolidate and develop their core skills in stroke rehabilitation within a supportive and specialist environment

You need to be an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.

Interviews will be face to face.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for managing your own caseload, carrying out comprehensive assessments and delivering evidence-based, patient-centered Occupational Therapy interventions.

You will demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

You will be supported both formally and informally by senior staff and the wider team. We ensure regular clinical supervision, one to one meetings and have a robust appraisal process and preceptorship programme.

The service is passionate about research and service development. Implementing a local in-service training schedule, addressing the particular learning and development needs of staff within the team. In addition to dedicated time for individual continuous professional development.

If you are motivated and passionate about providing high quality care to patients and want to join an enthusiastic, forward thinking team we would love to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Carrying out comprehensive assessments of patients with a range of impairments resulting from stroke.
• Planning and delivering evidence-based, patient-centered Occupational Therapy interventions to promote functional recovery and independence.
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to contribute to goal setting, rehabilitation planning, and discharge decision-making.
• Supporting patients and their families by providing education, equipment advice, and onward referral where appropriate.
• Liaising with community and rehabilitation services to ensure safe and timely discharges and continuity of care.
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation in line with professional and trust standards.
• Participating in regular supervision, in-service training, peer support, and service development initiatives.
• Contributing to audits, quality improvement projects, and the ongoing evaluation of therapy services on the unit.
• Carry out all professional duties in accordance with the code of professional conduct as issued by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Please see attached job description for more information.