Fulltime, Health & Medicine, Permanent

Occupational Therapist

Northamptonshire

Job Description

With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you’ll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of online and CPD training courses to support you reach your career goals.

Responsibilities

  • To undertake assessments, and using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice and neurological experience, determine appropriate treatment/support plans.
  • To be accountable and responsible for devising, developing, delivering and updating individualised rehabilitation and/or therapy/support plans with peer support and supervision.
  • To communicate effectively in a professional, concise and accurate manner to ensure that information is disseminated throughout the whole team and to promote good working relationships at all times.
  • To work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team, family and carers, attending goal planning and MDT meetings.
  • To produce high quality, accurate and concise written reports and documentation
  • To use reflective practice and established outcome measures to evaluate treatment in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • To provide support, guidance and training to therapy and care assistants.
  • To be responsible for own time management in planning caseload to meet priorities.

Requirements

  • Relevant Occupational Therapy degree
  • Registered member of the HCPC
  • Previous experience of providing OT in a similar environment is desirable but not essential
  • Up to date knowledge of evidence-based practice in the field of OT
  • Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks and regulatory body inspection processes and documentation
  • Demonstrate an ability to ensure confidentiality
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development

What you will get:

  • Annual salary of £28,000 – £35,000 (DOE) + Benefits
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • Career development and training
  • Pension contribution
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

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