[Hiring] Specialist Occupational Therapist @Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Role Description

Applicants with a specialist understanding of ME/CFS and Post Viral Fatigue are invited to apply for the above post. This post will sit across both Countywide ME/CFS and Post Covid Syndrome (PCS) Services.

  • Provide complex, functional, cognitive, affect and emotional assessment to patients with debilitating conditions.
  • Collaborative occupational approach to patient rehabilitation and care.
  • Background in neurology, sensory integration, community rehabilitation, cognitive and behavioural approaches is desired.
  • Good understanding of working with people with ME/CFS and PCS is needed; training, supervision, and support will be provided.
  • Provide tailored programmes of rehabilitation based on symptom management and activity management.

Qualifications

  • Specialist understanding of ME/CFS and Post Viral Fatigue.
  • Background in neurology, sensory integration, community rehabilitation, cognitive and behavioural approaches.
  • Ability to provide tailored rehabilitation programmes.

Requirements

  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions as a team member.
  • Work across the health community to provide tailored and personalised care.
  • Contribute to the measurement and evaluation of clinical practice using Evidence Based Practice.
  • Act as a knowledgeable resource for teaching and training others.
  • Contribute to clinical governance and service development.
  • Jointly run and contribute to the service group-work programme.

Benefits

  • Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning.
  • Protected CPD time for registered staff.
  • Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff.
  • Leadership and Management development programmes.
  • Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
  • Full clinical induction programme for operational skills.
  • Access to a care certificate programme for band 1-4 clinical staff.
  • Bespoke preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff.
  • Individual professional development programmes.
  • Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support physical and mental health.
  • Free access to individual HARP portfolios for nursing staff revalidation.
  • Free DBS checks where required.
  • Discounts from retailers, UK hotels, and main attractions.
  • NHS Pension Scheme.
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Reimbursement of application costs for staff eligible for EU settlement status.
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