Locum Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Active Care Group Recruitment Full time

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers ofcomplex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people -no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We are excited to present a fantastic opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our supportive therapy team at the well sought-after Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit in London.

Located in trendy South East London, 10 minutes-walk away from the pretty cafes and boutiques of Greenwich, the unit has a 19-bed Level 1 Highly Specialist Cognitive-Behavioural ward and a Level 2 Neurorehabilitation ward with 18 beds. Both wards provide specialist treatment to patients with physical and cognitive impairments resulting from an acquired / traumatic brain injury.

You will be working as part of an enthusiastic, supportive, and highly experienced multidisciplinary team (neurology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, nursing, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, social workers) where you will exercise complex clinical reasoning in regard to assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning.

As part of an experienced and skilled Occupational Therapy team who will provide support and guidance, you will hold your own caseload of patients across both wards on the site.

The Blackheath Brain Injury Unit is a renowned centre for complex neurorehabilitation and is part of the Active Care Group Neuro Network (consisting of 25+ sites nationally) which has a focus on the use of clinical expertise, innovation, and technology to meet patients’ expectations of their rehabilitation goals.

There is a strong ethos of patient-centred high-quality care which drives clinical and administrative decision-making. There have been exciting new renovations to the wards and value is placed on staff wellbeing. As part of our commitment to the continuing professional development of our team, we offer support and funding towards postgraduate training such as the PgCert in Sensory Integration.

If you are passionate about neurological rehabilitation, delivering high-quality patient care and enjoy working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, we want to hear from you

What you'll be working:

This role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

What you'll be doing:

  • Develop, carry out, and generalise safe, innovative, evidence-based treatments, underpinned by the principles of neuroplasticity and motor re-learning.
  • Plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload.
  • Assist the MDT in diagnosis, problem formulation and planning of rehabilitation programmes.
  • Function as a Key Worker/Named Therapist to ensure active coordination and management of the therapeutic programme to achieve the agreed rehabilitation goals.
  • Play a key role in planning safe discharges.
  • Prescribe and provide equipment for our patients during their rehabilitation journey.
  • Provide intervention as part of an MDT approach and be involved in MDT service developments.
  • Maintain records and clinical notes in line with company policy and RCOT guidelines.
  • Ensure effective and timely communication at all levels (with patients, families, the MDT and external agencies).
  • Contribute to the in-service education and training programme for the wider MDT.
  • Supervise junior staff including assistants and students.
  • Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

What you'll have:

  • HCPC registration
  • RCOT registration
  • Previous experience of working in a neurorehabilitation setting
  • Ability to motivate patients over long periods
  • Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

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