Job summary
Occupational Therapist
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the team in our highly regarded service at West Heath House. West Heath House provides care and support for up to 24 adults with acquired brain injury. The service provides specialist rehabilitation based upon a psychology model for people to gain their independence. The service users have a range of cognitive, physical and/or emotional symptoms following a severe brain injury.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team (including Therapy Assistants and Rehabilitation Support Workers) using the neurobehavioral model. The focus is to provide person centred rehabilitation that is evidence based.
This is a unique community based inpatient setting led by a consultant neuropsychologist with a psychological approach. The service users may have a range of complex and challenging needs including cognitive, behavioural, physical, and emotional difficulties following brain injury.
You will have scope to work with service users in a holistic way to address all aspects of recovery and to regain maximal independence including participation in social, leisure and vocational activities.
There is access to specialist training, supervision (through the Clinical Lead OT) and development opportunities and you will be encouraged to get involved in service development and research within the trust.
You will be able to work flexibly, creatively, and autonomously
About us
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith 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 youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Rewards:
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote if appropriate) of a more senior OT for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
To manage and prioritise a caseload of service users with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour, with supervision from a more senior OT and regular support for more challenging service users and situations.
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, with supervision for more complex cases.
To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education and leisure.
With the support and supervision from a more senior OT, to develop programmes of care, ensure adequate and detailed handover of programmes to rehabilitation support workers or therapy assistants, monitor through data gathering, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention according to the neurobehavioural model.
With the support and supervision from a more senior OT, to use interpersonal skills and empathy to engage those service users and families who may be resistant to the rehabilitation process or may be distressed.
To work with service users, family/carers and outside agencies in a sensitive and flexible way considering the most appropriate environment for assessment and intervention and responding to changing needs, circumstances and cultural issues. To maintain the highest levels of integrity through all communications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional with support and supervision (which may be remote if appropriate) of a more senior OT for more complex cases. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
To manage and prioritise a caseload of service users with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour, with supervision from a more senior OT and regular support for more challenging service users and situations.
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, with supervision for more complex cases.
To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education and leisure.
With the support and supervision from a more senior OT, to develop programmes of care, ensure adequate and detailed handover of programmes to rehabilitation support workers or therapy assistants, monitor through data gathering, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention according to the neurobehavioural model.
With the support and supervision from a more senior OT, to use interpersonal skills and empathy to engage those service users and families who may be resistant to the rehabilitation process or may be distressed.
To work with service users, family/carers and outside agencies in a sensitive and flexible way considering the most appropriate environment for assessment and intervention and responding to changing needs, circumstances and cultural issues. To maintain the highest levels of integrity through all communications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy .
- Registered with the HCPC.
- Practice placement qualification or willingness to undertake this qualification within the first year.
Desirable
- Member of RCOT and SSNP.
- Practice placement educators training or willingness to complete within the first year as appropriate.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments (standardised and non-standardised) & intervention.
- Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
- Knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Understanding of current legislation and policies affecting clinical area and professional practice.
- Health, safety and risk awareness.
- Basic understanding of research.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of working with service users with neurological deficits or acquired brain injury.
- Experience of working within a multi / inter disciplinary team.
Skills & Abilities and Personal Attributes
Essential
- IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft office and the ability to navigate the internet.
- An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and an alignment to the Trusts values.
- Ability to reflect and initially appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Ability to build effective relationships.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills including: The ability to write grammatical reports, which are technically accurate and distinguish clearly between fact and opinion.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Valid UK Driving licence and willingness to drive service users in unit vehicles.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy .
- Registered with the HCPC.
- Practice placement qualification or willingness to undertake this qualification within the first year.
Desirable
- Member of RCOT and SSNP.
- Practice placement educators training or willingness to complete within the first year as appropriate.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments (standardised and non-standardised) & intervention.
- Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
- Knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Understanding of current legislation and policies affecting clinical area and professional practice.
- Health, safety and risk awareness.
- Basic understanding of research.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of working with service users with neurological deficits or acquired brain injury.
- Experience of working within a multi / inter disciplinary team.
Skills & Abilities and Personal Attributes
Essential
- IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft office and the ability to navigate the internet.
- An understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and an alignment to the Trusts values.
- Ability to reflect and initially appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Ability to build effective relationships.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills including: The ability to write grammatical reports, which are technically accurate and distinguish clearly between fact and opinion.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Valid UK Driving licence and willingness to drive service users in unit vehicles.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
