Occupational Therapist - York

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK charity specializing in brain injury rehabilitation seeks an Occupational Therapist to manage complex cases and develop personalized care plans. The role requires leadership and clinical skills in neurological rehabilitation. A competitive salary of £31,049 - £37,796 FTE and excellent benefits are offered, including health plans and training support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Group life assurance

Long service and staff awards

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience with service users with neurological deficits or acquired brain injury.
• Willingness to undertake practice placement qualification within the first year.
• Familiarity with specialist interventions in neurological rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize a caseload of service users with complex health needs.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Promote health, safety, and security at work.

Skills

Neurological rehabilitation

Clinical reasoning

Leadership skills

Education

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Overview

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. Its a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical / Professional Practice

To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional, using and developing skills and knowledge in neurological rehabilitation with support and supervision of a more senior OT. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.

With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to manage and prioritise a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour.

With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to complete the OT process and to use evidence based/service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement, and evaluate intervention.

To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education, and leisure.

Leadership

With supervision from a more senior OT manage a designated workload, identify priorities, and manage time and resources effectively.

Act where performance and practice of self and others should be recognised, reported, or improved.

To support and challenge others to maintain health, safety, and security at work, report actual or potential problems and suggest solutions.

With supervision from a more senior OT, understand and work within the political and economic climate, locally, nationally, and internationally, which impacts on service delivery.

To promote the profession and the organisation and use and develop partnerships across organisation and agency boundaries.

To contribute to the occupational therapy and clinical specialitys clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda including attendance at Brainkind wide OT meetings and implementing agreed outcome measures.

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive Salary of £31,049 - £37,796 FTE
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

Person Specification

Qualifications

• ABOUT YOU:
• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with the HCPC
• Practice placement qualification or willingness to undertake this qualification within the first year
• Experience of working with service users with neurological deficits or acquired brain injury
• Experience of specialist interventions used in neurological rehabilitation such as cognitive rehabilitation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.