Occupational Therapist

Fantastic opportunities for permanent Occupational Therapist. Our client is a leading provider of specialist neurological care and neuro rehabilitation for people with progressive or acquired neurological conditions.
Our client specialise in the multidisciplinary care of adults and work with residents, families, charity's, and NHS to provide highest quality care.
J102962
Permanent Band 6&7 Occupational Therapist
Location: Peterborough /Cambridgeshire

**Salary**: £32,000 - £39,000 Dep on Exp
Hours: Full Time/part time
Speciality: Neurological & Rehabilitation Care
No sponsorship available
Job Role:

- To actively support the delivery of Occupational Therapy services to all PJ Care residents and to provide leadership in all aspects of Occupational Therapy in accordance with the Codes of Practice of the College of Occupational Therapy.
- To participate as a full member of the multi-disciplinary team in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual treatment and rehabilitation plans liaising with other relevant agencies as appropriate.
- To use an evidenced based patient centred approach to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans to support residents' physical and psychological needs
- Work with residents, and team members to identify goals and set treatment plans
- Liaise with relatives and carers with empathy giving information, support and advice whenever and as often as required, in respect of treatment plans.
- Maintain concise records and provide reports as necessary for each resident's case review.
- To undertake assessment of daily living skills to identify level of functional ability, risks and level of support needed.
- Participate in clinical meetings, reviews and other discussions where required
- To provide feedback of training requirements to Therapy and Regional Manager on a regular basis.
- To ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all Occupational Therapy equipment
- Provide advice and support to staff by teaching relevant techniques to safely implement treatment plans.
- To be aware of and have regard for the Standards of Practice from the Royal College of Occupational Therapy and other statutory bodies in relation to professional matters
- To liaise with appropriate outside organisations for equipment provision e.g. wheelchair services.
- Undertake such duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time.
- To directly support and supervise staff ensuring professional lines of accountability and priorities are met and that all policies and procedures are strictly adhered to
- To ensure the necessary administration and information systems are in place to provide flexible and quality services and to review systems in place in liaison with the Therapy and Regional Managers.
- To ensure all Professional, mandatory and other training courses are kept up to date as relevant to this post. Maintain professional competence to practice as required by Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
To qualify:

- Diploma / degree / masters in Occupational Therapy
- Member of HCPC
- Strong evidence of continued professional development.
- A minimum of two years' experience working as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience working with a wide range of neurological conditions.
- Experience of working with people with chronic disability and progressive conditions.
- Evidence of experience of using a wide range of approaches to the management of patients as demonstrated by clinical reasoning.
In return my client is offering:

- Excellent Salary
- Fantastic career progression
- Support
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