Band 6 Occupational Therapist Specialist
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
Welcome to the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Stanford Hall. We are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel.
Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated Occupational Therapist Specialist looking for an exciting new role helping to support our armed forces? We'd love to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist Specialist to join our vibrant and fast-paced organisation that seeks to sustain and improve the operational efficiency of injured service personnel by the provision of high-quality targeted rehabilitation.
This is a full-time role consisting of 37.5 hours per week. If this sounds like it could be for you, please apply.
Main duties of the job
The Occupational Therapy Service is staffed by qualified Occupational Therapists (OT) and support staff to provide a highly specialist clinical service to military personnel.
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Occupational Therapist Specialist who will be working within our Neurology department here at DMRC Stanford Hall.
Our chosen candidate will deliver Occupational Therapy to service personnel with complex clinical needs within the Neurology Rehabilitation service (supporting both inpatient and outpatient services). This includes the exciting opportunity to rotate between delivering bespoke Neuro Rehab and specialist Vocational OT with the Neurological OT rehab team.
The post holder will work autonomously and be accountable for their own professional actions and of those staff who they line manage. They will also provide full support to the Band 7 OTs, Team Manager and OT Professional Lead Advisor in the provision of a comprehensive, evidence-based and professional OT service within the clinical area.
Job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
* Assessing complex patients with a range of neurological diagnoses, implementing appropriate specialist rehabilitation programmes underpinned by sound theory and evidence-based practice.
* Maintaining up to date, accurate patient records in line with professional practice guidelines and producing specialist reports where appropriate.
* Supporting the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in the interpretation of assessment results and recommendations based on clinical need as part of the larger rehabilitation process.
* Using your skills at assessing and interpreting a range of complex factors relating to the patients' condition which will impact on their ability to carry out their activities of daily living including their ability to return to work.
* Being a highly effective communicator demonstrating skills in empathy, reassurance and the ability to motivate others.
* Carrying out environmental assessments such as home and/or workplace visits where appropriate.
Person Specification
* Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
* Current Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) membership.
* Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by theory.
* Professional knowledge acquired through degree, plus short specialist courses, experience to post-graduate equivalent diploma level.
Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services)
£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata for part time)
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