We have a wonderful opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist (experience equivalent to Band 6) to join our fantastic team.

Responsibilities:-

• Complete comprehensive occupation based and occupation focused assessment of patients.
• Play a key role in planning safe and timeous discharges.
• Prescribe and provide equipment for our patients during their rehabilitation journey.
• Carry out robust risk-assessments and develop and update- subsequent care plans.
• Complete community assessments and interventions with patients, including home access and home visits to guide the discharge pathway.
• Assist the MDT in diagnosis, problem formulation and planning of rehabilitation programmes.
• Develop, carry out, and generalise safe, innovative, evidence-based treatments, underpinned by the principles of neuroplasticity and motor re-learning.
• Communicate your approaches effectively with the MDT to ensure interdisciplinary buy-in and implementation of ideas.
• Supervise junior staff including assistants and students.
• Demonstrate and develop your skills as a reflective practitioner.
• Function as a Key Worker/Named Therapist to ensure active coordination and management of the therapeutic programme to achieve the agreed rehabilitation goals.
• Participate in regular, robust Occupational Therapy team meetings, to ensure that your service is organised, efficient and effective.
• Provide intervention as part of an MDT approach and be involved in MDT service developments.
• Support and educate families and carers about acquired brain injury and the role of Occupational Therapy.
• Attend and participate in all relevant meetings, e.g., patient reviews and discharge meetings.
• Ensure all practice complies with Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) professional standards.
• Maintain records and clinical notes in line with company policy and RCOT guidelines.
• Provide all relevant reports as required, accurately and in a timely fashion, e.g., case review and discharge reports.
• Ensure effective and timely communication at all levels (with patients, families, the MDT and external agencies).
• Develop and deliver in-service education and training to the MDT.