Job summary
Senior Occupational Therapist
Hitchin
Salary: £ - £ per hour DOE
Hours: per week
Why join us?
Brainkind The Chantry has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join their dedicated team of healthcare professionals. You will provide an occupational therapy service by assessing, implementing and evaluating programmes of person-centred care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
Responsible for assessment of service user needs and to develop an appropriate person centred treatment programme to meet individual needs
To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service user experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service users and their representatives
To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of occupational therapy
To ensure appropriate provision and maintenance of equipment within available resources
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Charity standards, and that sensitive information is held securely
Responsible to share knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks
About us
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Rewards:
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
1. A competitive Salary of £ - £ per hour DOE
2. 35 days holiday including bank holidays.
3. Pension Contributions
4. Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
5. Perkbox
6. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
7. Eye voucher scheme
8. Long service and staff awards
9. Free uniform
10. Free Parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role:
Responsible for assessment of service user needs and to develop an appropriate person centred treatment programme to meet individual needs
To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service user experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service users and their representatives
To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of occupational therapy
To ensure appropriate provision and maintenance of equipment within available resources
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Charity standards, and that sensitive information is held securely
Responsible to share knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. About you:
12. Diploma / BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy
13. Current and valid Registration with Health & Care Professions Council
14. Evidence of Continued Professional Development
15. Knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using clinical reasoning
16. An ability to work autonomously and to set own and support others priorities
17. An ability to confidently assess and manage risk in relation to occupational performance
18. An ability to organise, co-ordinate and respond efficiently to complex information
19. Competent IT skills
20. Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice
21. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
22. Ability to build effective working relationships
23. Desirable experience of working in a relevant setting, which can include practice placements