Blackstone Recruitment are working with a Private charity who are recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their inpatient team based in Surrey.

This is a Permanent job to start ASAP.

Job Summary  

The client is for Care and Rehabilitation in a neuro rehabilitation centre for adults. 

The post holder will have the wonderful opportunity to provide neurorehabilitation to clients with acquired brain injury, stroke and other neurological conditions within a large multidisciplinary team. Whilst you will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of clients, this will be under the direction of your clinical supervisor the wider Occupational therapy team. You will liaise with other members of the team to ensure continuity and consistency regarding clients’ management.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced MDT where you will be managing your own neurological clinical caseload and working in both individual and group settings on clients’ goals using functional and impairment-based treatment methods.
• You will assess, plan and carry out individual Occupational Therapy treatment programmes within the Centre and in the community. We have a variety of living environments including bedsits and independent living flats.
  You will carry out access and home visits with support as appropriate, including liaising with social services, care agencies and relatives.
• There will be the opportunity to develop skills in communicating with clients with a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties.
  Providing feedback and advice is a key part of the role, to clients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding the assessment and treatment of a client’s physical, functional, cognitive, sensory and perceptual abilities.

Job Specifics

Salary: £35392 – £42618 depending on experience

Working Hours:  37.5 hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Essential Criteria

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and have membership of the Health and Care Professions council.

• Experience working in neurology and working in a multidisciplinary team either as a student placement or at post graduate level.

• The ability to demonstrate efficient and effective self-management including use of time, organisation, planning and problem solving.

• Have your own initiative to be able to prioritise caseload and use clinical reasoning to make sound decisions and problem solve.

• The ability to use self-reflection to improve clinical skills.

• The ability to be empathetic and passionate in working with clients with complex physical, cognitive and psycho-social needs and their families.

• Be passionate about this area of work

BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Pension and Life Assurance
• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
• Free on-site parking
• Blue Light Card
• Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development.

For further information on this role, please contact Ella Wratten at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.

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