Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 DOE plus a £3,000 welcome bonus* (T&C'S apply)

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

About our client:

We are pleased to be representing a charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Their assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospitals offer expert neurorehabilitation to help individuals regain the skills they have lost due to trauma, illness, substance abuse, and more. You will be joining a team of employees who are incredibly passionate about their roles, fostering a strong team spirit and a supportive environment across all services.

About the role:

As part of a multidisciplinary team, your role involves providing occupational therapy within the BIRT neurobehavioral model to individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI). This includes coordinating with internal and external professionals, family members, and the individuals under their care.

Your Responsibilities as a Occupational Therapist will include:

Specialist Clinical Practice: Operate within a specialised clinical area as an autonomous professional, enhancing your skills and knowledge in neurological rehabilitation, with support and supervision from a senior Occupational Therapist (OT). Accept and uphold professional accountability and responsibility.

Caseload Management: Under the guidance of a senior OT, manage and prioritise a caseload of individuals with complex mental and/or physical health needs, including those exhibiting challenging behaviour.

Occupational Therapy Process: With supervision, carry out the occupational therapy process by utilising evidence-based, service user-centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, develop treatment plans, implement, and evaluate interventions.

Addressing Occupational Performance: Focus on addressing deficits in occupational performance and skills, facilitating improvements in areas such as self-maintenance, productivity, education, and leisure.

Programme Development and Evaluation: With senior OT support, design care programs, ensure comprehensive handover to rehabilitation support workers or therapy assistants, and monitor, evaluate, and adjust treatments to track progress and ensure the effectiveness of interventions in line with the neurobehavioral model.

Task Delegation: Appropriately delegate tasks based on the competence of colleagues, ensuring proper handover, monitoring, and review.

About you:

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Educational Background: Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Professional Registration: Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Assessment and Intervention: Proficient in the knowledge and application of both standardised and non-standardised occupational therapy assessments and interventions.
• Outcome Measures: Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
• Models of Practice: Familiarity with various occupational therapy models of practice.
• Clinical Governance: Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
• Legislation and Policy Awareness: Understanding of current legislation and policies impacting the clinical area and professional practice.
• Health and Safety: Awareness of health, safety, and risk management principles.
• Research: Basic understanding of research methodologies.

Desirable Qualifications and Skills:

• Educator Training: Completed practice placement educator training or willingness to complete within the first year, as appropriate.
• Professional Membership: Membership with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and Specialist Section Neurological Practice (SSNP).

What are the benefits included?

• 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata).
• Access to their Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) along with excellent training and support.
• Group life assurance, company pension, eye voucher scheme, long service and staff awards, and free parking.
• Nationwide employee staff discounts, including eating out and shopping, and eligibility for a Blue Light Card.

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