Job summary
Senior Occupational Therapist
Hitchin
Salary: £21.31 - £24.14 per hour DOE
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Why join us?
Brainkind The Chantry has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join their dedicated team of healthcare professionals. You will provide an occupational therapy service by assessing, implementing and evaluating programmes of person-centred care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
Responsible for assessment of service user needs and to develop an appropriate person centred treatment programme to meet individual needs
To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service user experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service users and their representatives
To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of occupational therapy
To ensure appropriate provision and maintenance of equipment within available resources
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Charity standards, and that sensitive information is held securely
Responsible to share knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks
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.
- A competitive Salary of£21.31 - £24.14 per hour DOE
- 35 days holiday including bank holidays.
- Pension Contributions
- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
- Perkbox
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Eye voucher scheme
- Long service and staff awards
- Free uniform
- Free Parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role:
Responsible for assessment of service user needs and to develop an appropriate person centred treatment programme to meet individual needs
To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service user experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service users and their representatives
To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of occupational therapy
To ensure appropriate provision and maintenance of equipment within available resources
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Charity standards, and that sensitive information is held securely
Responsible to share knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role:
Responsible for assessment of service user needs and to develop an appropriate person centred treatment programme to meet individual needs
To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service user experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service users and their representatives
To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of occupational therapy
To ensure appropriate provision and maintenance of equipment within available resources
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Charity standards, and that sensitive information is held securely
Responsible to share knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- About you:
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- Diploma / BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy
- Current and valid Registration with Health & Care Professions Council
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using clinical reasoning
- An ability to work autonomously and to set own and support others priorities
- An ability to confidently assess and manage risk in relation to occupational performance
- An ability to organise, co-ordinate and respond efficiently to complex information
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Desirable experience of working in a relevant setting, which can include practice placements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- About you:
-
- Diploma / BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy
- Current and valid Registration with Health & Care Professions Council
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using clinical reasoning
- An ability to work autonomously and to set own and support others priorities
- An ability to confidently assess and manage risk in relation to occupational performance
- An ability to organise, co-ordinate and respond efficiently to complex information
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Desirable experience of working in a relevant setting, which can include practice placements
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).
