Croydon NHS Trust are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Neurortherapy team. The client offers a full-time contract with an opportunity, a fair and manageable caseload and further training in your portfolio.The vacancy will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with potential for extension.
Main Duties for the Occupational Therapist includes.
1. The post holder will work as a member of the Integrated Neuro therapy team, in the community neuro rehab team.
2. The post holder will provide a range of specialized rehabilitation OT input, to patients with neurological conditions, enabling them to achieve their full potential.
3. The post holder is an autonomous practitioner but will work under the supervision of a Band 7 Occupational therapist
4. To carry out appropriate specialist occupational therapy assessment of needs including physical, cognitive/perceptual sensory, emotional and environmental to assist with planning appropriate short and long term intervention/rehabilitation
5. To manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
6. To negotiate with patients and carers to develop individual care plans to meet the assessed needs and to maximise independence in an efficient and sensitive way, offering choice were possible.
7. To assess for and organise the provision of nece...