Occupational Therapist - Home Based with travel

Optima Health; Allesley; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join their team. The role involves conducting assessments in clinical and workplace settings, providing recommendations for employees' return to work while working on a hybrid basis. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience, be fully registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, and hold a BSc in Occupational Therapy. Competitive benefits include 25 days of annual leave, pension schemes, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Eligibility for membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments in clinical or workplace settings.
• Advise on return-to-work adjustments.
• Write evidence-based reports for clients and employers.

Skills

Occupational Therapy experience

Organisational skills

Planning ability

Clinical knowledge

Education

BSc in Occupational Therapy

Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Home Based/Covering clinics in Suffolk/East Anglia

Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum + mileage

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time or Part Time (22.5 – 37.5 hours per week). Between Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm / 08:30am – 16:30pm / 8am – 4pm

Right to live & work within the UK is required for this role.

About Us:

Optima Health are the UK market leader of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Our heritage can be traced back to 1947 where we were pioneers in the provision of Occupational Health and have led the way ever since, bringing new and innovative solutions to employers across the UK. We can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. We work with over two thousand businesses, in various industries, and our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey. We are committed to making this a really great place to work, so together, we live by our values; We are one team, we do the right thing, we are shaping tomorrow, and we are never too big to care.

Role Summary:

Due to significant business growth, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is based in or around the Suffolk area to join our nationwide team, to work within a specific geographical area to work on a hybrid basis.

This is an autonomous role, requiring you to conduct assessments in a clinic or workplace setting to advise on return to work. Travelling will be within your working hours, with the expectation of travelling to one location per day. When you are not travelling, you will be home‑based, completing admin tasks, telephone assessments and report writing. Whilst this role is travel based, you will work remotely twice a week on average (this may vary dependent on working hours and caseload).

The role of an Occupational Therapist within Occupational Health is to carry out objective capability assessments to assist management with resolving complex cases that have often had multiple input in the past, where an employee's injury, condition or disability has affected their performance in work. Employees may present with physical, cognitive, mental health, learning difficulties or neuro‑diverse condition and often present with a combination or multiple conditions that need to be considered. Once assigned a new client, you will carry out a telephone assessment to understand the employee's clinical history, presenting issues and their working environment, and where required, carry out a face‑to‑face assessment either in a clinic, or in their workplace to assess functional capability. You will then write an evidence‑based report, which is sent to both the employee and employer to advise on recommendations and adjustments that could be made within their working environment that would facilitate their return to work, or for them to remain in work. The role does not require you to conduct multiple assessments over a period of time or complete follow ups as this is an advisory role, requiring you to complete an in-depth assessment followed by a report.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use clinical expertise to advise on functional capacity, job demands, ergonomics and rehabilitation programmes for employees with complex health problems or disabilities, assisting them to remain at or return to work.
• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own workload.
• Provide expert advice/consultancy on OT issues/products within the organisation and to customers e.g., organisational level ergonomic consultancy and training.
• Contribute to the development of Optima's Occupational Therapy Service both within the region and nationally.
• Work with employees with complex health problems or disabilities in a variety of work settings and across contracts including blue collar, white collar, and Government organisations.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge Required for the Role:

• Minimum of 2 years Occupational Therapist experience
• Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.
• Eligibility for membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
• BSc in Occupational Therapy or higher
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree, functional capacity evaluation, workplace ergonomics, objective/standardised evaluation.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
• Strong organisational and planning ability with proven track record of being able to manage workload.
• Willingness to travel to different work locations within a defined regional area within your working day (up to 2 hours).

What Can We Offer You?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care test vouchers
• Flu vaccination scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Professional registrations fees paid
• Clinical Training Academy

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.