Specialist Complex & Progressive Neuro Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

The objective of the team is to enable people to manage their long-term condition, maximising function and independence for as long as possible. The service works in close partnership with other health, social care and voluntary organisations
This role will also carry a caseload of community patients who have been referred to the Community Rehabilitation Team and require specialist Neuro' OT input. The objective is to ensure a seamless neuro-rehabilitation service delivery across Airedale's outpatient and community pathways
It is essential that you are able to work as part of a team with excellent communication, organisation and planning skills.

As a result of a secondment, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with excellent neurological skills and experience to join this established multi-disciplinary team. You will be working alongside and be supported by the existing Band 6 OT who is retaining some hours in addition to a secondment in another team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience of working in complex and progressive neurology as part of a friendly and experienced MDT., + Recent experience working in neurology with sound knowledge and clinical reasoning skills use as part of a multi-disciplinary approach
+ Evidence of recent post-graduate training and development relevant to neurological conditions
+ Experience of multidisciplinary team working
+ Excellent planning and organisational skills
+ Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy
+ Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor
You will enjoy excellent support networks, peer review/supervision, a commitment to CPD along with the opportunity to work with our friendly and enthusiastic team.
If you have these skills and a passion for providing exemplary rehabilitation we would love to hear from you.

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you'll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future - a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust., We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Based primarily at Airedale General Hospital the AIRE (Assessment Intervention Rehabilitation Education) Service The AIRE team is part of our Specialist Rehabilitation Service and consists of a Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses and Therapy Assistants, providing intervention and support to patients living in the Aire, Wharfe and Craven localities. The AIRE team have a caseload of people with progressive neurological movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. They also work with people who have been identified as being at increased risk of falls. The team offer multi-disciplinary assessment and support to patients and their families/carers.
We would also consider applications from people looking for a Band 5 - Band 6 development opportunity.
Fixed term 12 month contract, If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90, Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
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You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year.
We encourage applicants to receive the Covid-19 vaccination but this will not be a condition of deployment with the organisation. We will be asking applicants to share their vaccination status as part of our normal pre employment screening but this will not affect their employment status with the Trust.