Junior Occupational Therapist - adult neuro inpatients

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our specialist therapy team at Hobbs Rehabilitation based at Laverstock Care Centre in Salisbury. The caseload would include those with complex neurological conditions including Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Injury with diverse presentations including physical and cognitive impairments

The successful candidate will work with clients in our inpatient setting predominantly but may have the opportunity to see outpatients as well as community patients.

This role would suit a newly qualified therapist with a passion for neurological rehab, as well as those with some post-graduate experience in this field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assessing patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments using a range of formal and informal assessments.

Practice safely within the legal and ethical boundaries of the profession.

Formulate patient-centred goals in conjunction with MDT.

Create and provide one-to-one intervention to patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments, using a comprehensive knowledge of evidence-informed practice and treatment options.

Evaluate patients progress using published outcome measures.

Liaising regularly with the Hobbs MDT and wider care team.

Organise and plan your own clinical caseload at Laverstock in conjunction with the Service Lead and other clinical team members to meet the patients and service needs, readjusting plans as situations change or arise.

Maintain up-to-date and accurate clinical notes using site-specific software and local procedures.

Write high-quality patient reports, including MDT discharge reports for inpatients.

Attend and contribute to patient and family meetings, both face-to-face and via video.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team - this may be through student placements
• - Experience of working with patients -this may be through student placements.

Desirable

• - Experience with neurological patients.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• - Good interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written.
• - Good team working skills
• - Basic IT skills for report writing

Desirable

• - Experience working with the neurological patient caseload.
• - Knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment approaches relating to acquired neurological conditions including spinal injuries.
• - Experience working as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team.
• - Commitment to developing self and others through training, supervision and mentoring.
• - Enthusiasm for neuro-technology
• - Innovative and creative thinking with vision to improve and develop services for the future.
• - Confidence in engaging with local community services including facilitating patients within the community.
• - Ability to work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
• - Experience with neurological splinting is desirable.
• - Clinical experience with Spinal Cord injuries desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

• - Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• - HCPC registration.
• - Driving licence with access to a car and be prepared to travel to training and community visits.

Desirable

• - Member of the RCOT.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hobbs Rehabilitation

Address

Laverstock Care Centre

London Road

Salisbury

SP1 3HP

Employer's website

https://www.hobbsrehabilitation.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)