Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Job Title Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Location Blackheath
Job Type Permanent
Speciality Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Rates £50,653 to £53,134 per annum

Description

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist (experience equivalent to Band 7) to join our fantastic team.

Responsibilities:-

  • Deputise for Lead Occupational Therapist when required and be a focal point of the team within the Blackheath community.
  • Drive and participate in Band 7 peer supervision approaches.
  • Communicate responsibly, professionally and in an exemplary manner, reflecting your position as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Supervise junior members of staff such as Band 6 therapists, assistants, and students.
  • Be innovative in your approach to supervision, developing your leadership style.
  • 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.
For more information, contact Ronak Jain on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on ronak@permanenthire.co.uk