Occupational Therapist (Community Stroke and Neuro)

The Dorset Stroke and Neuro Service (East) are very pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Community Stroke and Neuro Occupational Therapist to provide maternity cover within our team. This is a fixed term position of 7 months, and for 16 hours per week. The team works across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, and this role will mainly be based on the Poole side of the team.

We offer employment in a supportive and pro-active team of Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, including Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist in Neurology, and a Band 7 Team Leader.

The successful candidate will gain excellent knowledge and experience within a highly supportive team. They will benefit from regular in-service training, and support through supervision and Professional Development Reviews, and contribute to the training and support of junior staff and rehabilitation assistants. You will be required to carry a clinical caseload of patients, ensuring that patients benefit from high quality, evidence based interventions, which you will deliver and record according to professional standards and legal requirements.

You will require a car for use at work, to enable you to work autonomously in the community to visit patients, whilst adhering to local and Trust guidance on lone working.

Main duties of the job

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of stroke and neurological patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations / multi-pathologies, using specialist clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate foundation for the therapeutic management of their condition.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.