Job Type: Full-time
Location: Schoen Clinic York
Salary: £29,000 - £33,000 per annum - depending on experience
About the Role
As the Occupational Therapist working in our dementia care unit, you will be responsible for assessing and treating patients for professional occupational therapy services in a specialist setting. You'll handle the caseload, focusing on patient needs, and offer advice to other departments when necessary. You may also get involved in some research projects within the department.
Here are some of the key things you'll be responsible for:
You will undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the patient in all areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
* Work with peers and patients to provide and receive complex and sensitive information concerning patient’s history.
* Recommend special equipment and instruct patients on how to use that equipment.
* Take a 'whole person' approach to each patient's physical and mental wellbeing by considering all their needs – physical, social, psychological and environmental.
* Develop a treatment plan for patients, laying out the types of activities and specific goals to be accomplished.
* Supervise the work of OT assistants, OT students and, where appropriate, support workers.
* Ensure any concerns with or changes to a patient’s care are communicated
* Regularly undertake equipment testing, and ensure the appropriate records are kept up to date.
* To actively participate in clinical audit, programme review and the implementation and analysis of outcome measures
* Administer and manage all patient and budgetary records for the caseload
For further information, please get in touch with us at recruitment@schoen-clinic.co.uk for a copy of the job description.
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service
* Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
* Paid emergency leave
* Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
* Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
* Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.
* Dental Cover
* Recognition schemes for employees
* Eye care scheme with Specsavers
* Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
* Winter flu jabs
* EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns
Skills & requirements
The ideal candidate should possess a degree or equivalent, along with a solid understanding of the UK mental health laws.
Furthermore, they should demonstrate proficiency in various areas such as manual skills, interpersonal communication, teamwork, adaptability, decision-making, and report writing.
It is also essential for the candidate to be familiar with mental health practice models, have the ability to engage with patients effectively, and have a strong interest or experience in a specific patient group or specialisation supported by theory and knowledge.