Job summary Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist Birmingham Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum DOE Hours: 35hrs per week Why join 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 goals.Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other. Main duties of the job MAIN PURPOSE: To work as part of a multi/ interdisciplinary team providing occupational therapy input within the BIRT Neurobehavioral model to service users with acquired brain injury (ABI) and to lead on OT provision within the service. To liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and service users. 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 goals.Our 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. A competitive salary of £46,148 - £52,809 per annum DOE 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Excellent training and support Group life assurance Company Pension Eye voucher scheme Long service and staff awards Free parking Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store Date posted 09 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year £46,148 - £52,809 per annum DOE Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number B0462-24-0104 Job locations West Heath House 54 Ivyhouse Rd Birmingham B38 8JL Job description Job responsibilities MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical / Professional Practice To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with highly developed skills and knowledge in neurological rehabilitation, potentially as the sole clinician but with supervision (which may be remote) of a more senior OT. To accept professional accountability and responsibility. To manage and prioritise a caseload of service users with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour. To complete the OT process and to use evidence based/service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement and evaluate interventions bringing specialist knowledge to more complex cases. To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education and leisure. To develop programmes of care, ensure adequate and detailed handover of programmes to rehabilitation support workers or therapy assistants, monitor through data gathering, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention according to the neurobehavioural model. To delegate tasks appropriately according to the competence of colleagues and take responsibility for handover, monitoring and review. To use highly developed interpersonal skills and empathy to engage those service users and families who may be resistant to the rehabilitation process or may be distressed. To carry out detailed risk assessments including for more complex issues and ensure these are regularly reviewed and updated and communicate this with the team effectively. To maintain detailed and accurate documentation in line with Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) guidance and produce professional reports demonstrating highly specialist knowledge. To work with service users, family/carers and outside agencies in a sensitive and flexible way considering the most appropriate environment for assessment and intervention and responding to changing needs, circumstances and cultural issues. To maintain the highest levels of integrity during all communications. To work as a member of the multi/inter-disciplinary team bringing specialist knowledge, actively listening, participating in meetings, engaging in shared decision making, contributing to overall treatment objectives agreed in the rehabilitation plan and working collaboratively to establish service user centred therapeutic goals that promote service user choices. Use highly developed critical thinking skills when making professional judgements and communicate this process succinctly and effectively including in more complex or unpredictable contexts. To support the clinical lead for some service users leading on maintaining contact with family and other outside agencies, co-ordinating the rehabilitation programme and facilitating the discharge planning process. To assess for, issue and refer to outside agencies for appropriate equipment ensuring adequate training for staff, service user and family and with all risk assessments in place. To plan, implement and evaluate appropriate goal directed group interventions and have an overview of the needs of the service in relation to group interventions. To provide intervention and advice on social and lifestyle needs including referral to other agencies and services. To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with conditions related to service user contact as they arise: for example, exposure to body fluids or infectious conditions. Job description Job responsibilities MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical / Professional Practice To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with highly developed skills and knowledge in neurological rehabilitation, potentially as the sole clinician but with supervision (which may be remote) of a more senior OT. To accept professional accountability and responsibility. To manage and prioritise a caseload of service users with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour. To complete the OT process and to use evidence based/service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement and evaluate interventions bringing specialist knowledge to more complex cases. To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education and leisure. To develop programmes of care, ensure adequate and detailed handover of programmes to rehabilitation support workers or therapy assistants, monitor through data gathering, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention according to the neurobehavioural model. To delegate tasks appropriately according to the competence of colleagues and take responsibility for handover, monitoring and review. To use highly developed interpersonal skills and empathy to engage those service users and families who may be resistant to the rehabilitation process or may be distressed. To carry out detailed risk assessments including for more complex issues and ensure these are regularly reviewed and updated and communicate this with the team effectively. To maintain detailed and accurate documentation in line with Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) guidance and produce professional reports demonstrating highly specialist knowledge. To work with service users, family/carers and outside agencies in a sensitive and flexible way considering the most appropriate environment for assessment and intervention and responding to changing needs, circumstances and cultural issues. To maintain the highest levels of integrity during all communications. To work as a member of the multi/inter-disciplinary team bringing specialist knowledge, actively listening, participating in meetings, engaging in shared decision making, contributing to overall treatment objectives agreed in the rehabilitation plan and working collaboratively to establish service user centred therapeutic goals that promote service user choices. Use highly developed critical thinking skills when making professional judgements and communicate this process succinctly and effectively including in more complex or unpredictable contexts. To support the clinical lead for some service users leading on maintaining contact with family and other outside agencies, co-ordinating the rehabilitation programme and facilitating the discharge planning process. To assess for, issue and refer to outside agencies for appropriate equipment ensuring adequate training for staff, service user and family and with all risk assessments in place. To plan, implement and evaluate appropriate goal directed group interventions and have an overview of the needs of the service in relation to group interventions. To provide intervention and advice on social and lifestyle needs including referral to other agencies and services. To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with conditions related to service user contact as they arise: for example, exposure to body fluids or infectious conditions. Person Specification Qualifications Essential About you: The ideal candidate will have: A diploma or a degree in occupational therapy and registered with HCPC The ability to work as an autonomous therapist with experience in neurological rehabilitation Ability to prioritise and manage a complex caseload Excellent communication and report writing skills Ability to formulate complex risk assessments Experience supervising and training others A valid UK driving licence Person Specification Qualifications Essential About you: The ideal candidate will have: A diploma or a degree in occupational therapy and registered with HCPC The ability to work as an autonomous therapist with experience in neurological rehabilitation Ability to prioritise and manage a complex caseload Excellent communication and report writing skills Ability to formulate complex risk assessments Experience supervising and training others A valid UK driving licence Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Brainkind Address West Heath House 54 Ivyhouse Rd Birmingham B38 8JL Employer's website https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)