Occupational Therapist Neurology

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team in Neurological Rehabilitation services. This role involves providing assessments and interventions for patients with various neurological conditions, including brain injuries and Multiple Sclerosis. You will have the chance to work in a supportive multidisciplinary environment, utilizing creative approaches to enhance patient care. With a focus on collaboration and professional development, this position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact in the lives of patients while advancing your career in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• Provide assessments and interventions for patients with neurological conditions.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments to devise treatment plans for patients.
• Provide therapeutic interventions in a neurorehabilitation setting.
• Supervise and guide Rehabilitation Assistants.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Neurological Rehabilitation

Assessment Skills

Therapeutic Intervention

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Neurological Rehabilitation services to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking team who take patients from Rotherham, Doncaster and Bassetlaw.

The successful candidate will join our welcoming and friendly Multidisciplinary Team, which includes Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Nurses and Rehab Assistants.

You will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention across the neuroservices pathway to patients with a wide range of neurological conditions including brain injury, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), spinal cord injury etc. There is also the opportunity to work across the wider neurological services in the trust, to increase clinical experience, working knowledge and support colleagues.

You will have plenty of scope to demonstrate and explore creative freedom within the role, as well as link with wider trust services e.g. Flourish. Facilities patients can access for their rehabilitation comprise a wood workshop, splinting facilities, community settings and beautiful hospital grounds, including access to the walled garden etc.

This attractive Band 5 post is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term period (1 year) to cover a maternity leave.

Carry out an array of assessments to identify problems and devise treatment plans. Provide therapeutic intervention to a group of patients within the Neurorehabilitation setting.

Devise and delegate rehabilitation programmes to Rehabilitation Assistants dependent on level of competence.

Work in partnership with the Occupational Therapy Lead to monitor service performance and develop the service to meet the challenging needs of the pathway.

Attend meetings with the team and families to feedback progress, rehabilitation programmes and discuss discharge plans.

Provide supervision and developmental guidance to those working within the multidisciplinary team in relation to own areas of expertise and special interests.

If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applicants to get in touch for more information and have a look around our facilities. Please contact Laura Kramer, Clinical Lead OT [e-mail]

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

About

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We Are Committed To Inclusive Cultures And Really Value People In Our Organisation, View Our Allyship Video On YouTube To Find Out More

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Kramer Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail]

Cheryl Parkinson, Ward Manager [e-mail]

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