We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Acute Stroke Occupational Therapy Service.
The Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) at the John Radcliffe Hospital, is a 22-bed unit and works as a cohesive multiprofessional team (MDT), delivering hyper-acute and acute services to stroke survivors to maximise recovery, patient experience and quality of life. The ASU MDT consistently score grade A for quality outcomes in SSNAP and provide services over a seven-day period. Therapy and rehabilitation services are critical to the quality and operational performance of the stroke clinical service unit, as well as facilitating excellent service user outcomes and experience.
This is an ideal opportunity for those with Band 5 level experience to progress working in the speciality of neurological rehabilitation or those who are already working as a Band 6 seeking to gain more specialist experience.
As part of a MDT, you will manage a varied caseload and plan and undertake specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.
We support staff to protect a proportion of their time for CPD, clinical audit, quality improvement and service development projects. This role provides a great opportunity to develop both clinical and leadership skills.
We are seeking Occupational Therapists who are enthusiastic, passionate, and great communicators. We commit to provide learning and development opportunities and support you with regular supervision, peer support and great teamwork.
To Act As An Autonomous Practitioner, Providing Therapeutic Interventions Of The Highest Standard, In Alignment With National And Professional Guidelines, Working Across a Range Of Disciplines And Settings, Including (but Not Limited To)
- To provide specialist Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment, treatment and discharge planning to patients with a stroke diagnosis as an autonomous practitioner.
