Inpatient Stroke OT Specialist — Empower Independence

Provide CIC

Brentwood

On-site

GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Provide CIC is recruiting a Specialist Occupational Therapist in Stroke (Inpatient) to join the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit in Brentwood. You will work within an integrated multi-disciplinary team at Brentwood Community Hospital, delivering client-centred, goal-oriented rehabilitation for stroke inpatients and supporting the Early Supported Discharge pathway.

This role offers involvement in service development, supervision of therapy assistants and students, and opportunities to participate in

Responsibilities

To work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team of staff within the Stroke
Rehabilitation service based at Brentwood Community Hospital.
Service to patients referred to the Mid Essex Stroke rehabilitation service, in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team.
To manage a complex caseload within stroke care using knowledge based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation programme.
To be an active member of the stroke team, and participate in specific clinical projects as agreed and supported by the Team Leader, and to participate in service developments, audit and review of the stroke service
To provide supervision as required to therapy assistants and occupational therapy students whilst on placement in the service.
To contribute to induction and training for junior staff, therapy assistants, students, other disciplines and carers.
To be actively involved in Continuing Professional Development.