Occupational Therapist

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nursing care provider seeks an Occupational Therapist to support adults with acquired brain injuries and complex needs. The role includes developing person-centred care plans, conducting assessments, and maintaining clinical records. Ideal candidates have a degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration, along with a kind and caring approach. Great benefits include regular supervision and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Positive, can-do attitude needed.
• Enthusiasm to encourage and motivate others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver person-centred occupational therapy interventions.
• Collaborate with the Therapy Team and manage a clinical caseload.
• Carry out assessments and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Understanding of occupational therapy best practice

Excellent range of occupational therapy interventions

Kind and caring approach

Great listening and communication skills

Creative thinking and organizational skills

Education

BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Position: Occupational Therapist

Care home: Acer Mews

Location: Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JF

Contract type: Part time, 20 hours per week

Rate: £34,000 per annum FTE (£17,000 for 20 hours)

About Exemplar Health Care

Acer Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia, and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Occupational Therapists provide specialist assessments, clinical diagnoses and interventions to help people overcome the challenges they face with completing everyday tasks and activities.

You’ll work as part of a wider Clinical Team to create person-centred care and rehabilitation plans that maintain and build people’s abilities, support them to achieve their goals and evaluate their outcomes.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• working alongside the people we support, their loved ones and professionals to develop and deliver person-centred occupational therapy interventions
• collaborating closely with the Therapy Team (Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant and Activities Coordinators)
• being responsible for a clinical caseload
• carrying out assessments
• maintaining accurate records for people receiving occupational therapies
• promoting choice, dignity and independence

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030272167

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also someone who has:

• a thorough understanding of occupational therapy best practice
• the ability to demonstrate an excellent range of occupational therapy interventions and treatments
• a kind and caring approach
• a sense of humour and fun
• a positive, can-do attitude
• lots of enthusiasm to encourage and motivate others
• creative thinking and sound organisational skills
• great listening and communication skills

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

To apply for this role, you must have a BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Talent Specialist Lisandra Ferreira on 07951 794 598 or alternatively email: [e-mail]

Please note, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without an existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable for the post.