Our client has an amazing Occupational Therapist permanent opportunity in Nottinghamshire.

J800004233
Occupational Therapist Permanent
Salary: depending on experience
Location: Nottingham
Hours: Full Time
Client group: Neuro rehab/respiratory
Sponsorship available for UK experience only

Our client provides excellent specialist care for people with complex rehabilitation care needs - from slow-stream rehabilitation through to end-of-life care. They specialise in assisting people with long term conditions and co-morbidities, progressive conditions, end of life care, trauma, re-enablement and rehabilitation. Providing and promoting quality of life, choice, dignity and independence wherever possible.

Job Role

* To provide high quality patient-centred care through assessment, development and delivery of individual interventions and sessions. To take the responsibility for own caseload, within a defined area of service or for a particular patient type.
* To contribute to support sourcing and review of suitable, patient-specific equipment, including but not limited to orthoses, assistive devices, wheelchairs, comfy chairs and EATS equipment.
* To support the review of patient moving and handling, supervision of junior staff and working alongside a multi-disciplinary team including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, therapy clerk, nurses, care staff and therapy assistants.
* Be able to assess patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, formulate and deliver individual treatment plans in accordance with their assessments.
* Moving and handling assessments, initial and ongoing.
* Have excellent communication skills, written and verbal/non-verbal.
* Be able to take responsibility to work autonomously providing holistic treatment programmes.
* Appropriate equipment assessment and provision within the home.
* Instruct therapy team assistant/care staff or relevant members of the MDT in the delivery of treatment programmes.
* Maintain records of treatment and interventions in keeping with COT standards of practice and Pathfinders Policies.
* Be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of their own work in accordance with HCPC guidelines and COT regulations and standards.
* Maintain their own level of competency through CPD and personal development planning.
* Attend in-house training and provide formal/informal training to unqualified staff as required.
* Direct other staff in their roles supporting the rehabilitation and physical management of patients, i.e. ADLs, manual handling etc.
* Maintain their own safety and that of work colleagues and service users at all times.
* Support risk assessments and reporting where necessary.
* Support community re-integration including home visits, access visits, outings and activities of daily living.


Requirements:

* Experience of equipment assessment
* Experience with moving and handling assessments
* Current COT and HCPC registration
* Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH.
* Knowledge and Understanding of Care Standards Act 2000 and other relevant legislation.
* Display good interpersonal skills and ability to instruct and demonstrate care activities.
* Demonstrate good organisational skills.
* Exhibit a caring disposition towards service users and acknowledges the need for varying approaches to meet individual needs.


Client Offers:

* Fantastic career opportunity
* Support & excellent team
* Excellent salary package & Benefits

For more information, please contact parul.patel@justot.co.uk