Senior Occupational Therapist

Exemplar Health Care; Birkenhead; Vor Ort; GBP 41.000 - 43.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Regular supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities

Career prospects

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Zusammenfassung

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to support four complex care services across the North West. You’ll lead the therapy team, supervise junior staff, and deliver high-quality occupational therapy and rehabilitation.

You’ll build relationships with residents and families, undertake assessments, develop person-centred plans, and monitor outcomes. A BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration are essential.

Qualifikationen

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Thorough understanding of occupational therapy best practice.
• Ability to demonstrate a wide range of OT interventions with a person-centred approach.

Aufgaben

• Manage a clinical caseload and deliver person-centred OT interventions.
• Lead and supervise Junior Therapists or Therapy Assistants across homes.
• Collaborate with the Therapy Team to develop and implement care plans.
• Carry out assessments and maintain accurate records.
• Promote choice, dignity and independence for residents.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Occupational therapy interventions

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy

Jobbeschreibung

Position: Senior Occupational TherapistLocation: Multisite covering services across the North WestContract type: Full time, 40 hours per week - Monday - FridayRate: £41,030 per annumAre you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a positive and can-do attitude? Are you a positive and encouraging people person who loves to see people making progress?…Join us as your new Senior Occupational Therapist working across four complex care services in the North WestAs a Senior Occupational Therapist with us, you’ll support our residents with a high-quality occupational therapy service throughout their journey with us. You’ll play a key role in empowering them and maximising their independence.You’ll lead and supervise Junior Therapists or Therapy Assistants across the homes you support to ensure delivery of evidence-based, high quality therapy and rehabilitation.You’ll build relationships with the people you support, and see the progress they make through ongoing care, which is extremely rewarding.About Exemplar Health CareExemplar Health Care is a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with a range of complex needs.Our homes support adults living with complex needs, including brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.Across all of our homes, one thing remains the same - our Occupational Therapists play a vital role in empowering people to live their best lives!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 roleOur 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:being responsible for a clinical caseloadworking alongside the people we support, their loved ones and professionals to develop and deliver person-centred occupational therapy interventionscollaborating closely with the Therapy Team (Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant and Activities Coordinators)being responsible for a clinical caseloadcarrying out assessmentsmaintaining accurate records for people receiving occupational therapiespromoting choice, dignity and independence.Download our job description to read more:https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030272167About youAbove 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 practicethe ability to demonstrate an excellent range of occupational therapy interventions and treatmentsa kind and caring approacha sense of humour and funa positive, can-do attitudelots of enthusiasm to encourage and motivate otherscreative thinking and sound organisational skillsgreat 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 offerWe offer great rewards and perks including:regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsretail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.How to applySound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.For an informal chat about joining us, you can contact our Nurse Talent Specialist Craig - [e-mail] 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.