CHD Rehabilitation services are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Part Time Occupational Therapist for our Neurorehabilitation Centre based in Kingston Upon Thames.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist multidisciplinary team to develop your skills in neurorehabilitation. You will work alongside highly specialist physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, Clinical Psychologists, specialist nurses, a neurorehabilitation consultant, and rehabilitation assistants.
At CHD, we deliver comprehensive neurological rehabilitation packages which include complex nursing care, intensive therapy packages, long-term disability management, and slow-stream rehabilitation. This is an opportunity to work with a diverse and complex caseload, which includes individuals with prolonged disorders of consciousness, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, and progressive neurological conditions.
The post holder will deliver a wide range of assessment and interventions including complex postural management, ADL rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation, community reintegration, and complex discharge planning.
You will have the opportunity to participate in regular in-service training, with access to specialist courses to meet your personal development plan. You will be supervised by an experienced Occupational Therapist and supported by the onsite multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
To develop and maintain Occupational Therapy (OT) services leading on planning, development, and evaluation of OT services, ensuring a consistently high standard of assessment, treatment planning, and documentation. To assess and treat own caseload of people using our services and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner. To manage a varied caseload of people using our services including supporting those with Acquired Brain Injury, complex long-term disability, and general rehabilitation using evidence-based, person-centered principles to assess, clinically reason, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions. To provide knowledge, skills, and advice to people using our services, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, the care team, other members of the MDT, and outside agencies. To support neuro-rehabilitation pre-admission assessments alongside the multidisciplinary team. To identify, initiate, and implement service development in line with local and national guidelines. To work collaboratively with care and wellbeing staff to achieve rehabilitation using a holistic approach. To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of people using our services. To maintain your registration through compliance with registration requirements and follow HCPC code of conduct. About us
Established in 1984, CHD Living are proud to be an award-winning, family-owned and operated group of care home, rehabilitation & home care services in Surrey, Hampshire & South London. CHD Rehabilitation are established and NHS preferred providers for acquired brain injury and neurorehabilitation. We have a strong focus on facilitating the very best possible recovery of those in our care, combined with enabling patients to live as independently as possible in a stimulating and home-like environment. Kingston Rehab Centre is committed to providing the very highest level of rehabilitation through individually tailored and goal-driven programmes. Benefits of working at CHD Living Competitive rates of pay Study Leave Allowance Employee Assistance Programme Refer a friend scheme Employee of the quarter recognition Job responsibilities
Job title:
Senior Occupational Therapist Location:
Kingston Rehabilitation Centre Responsible to:
Therapy Team Lead / Clinical Head of Rehabilitation Services Occupational Therapist Role/Job Purpose To develop and maintain Occupational Therapy (OT) services leading on planning, development, and evaluation of OT services, ensuring a consistently high standard of assessment, treatment planning, and documentation. To assess and treat own caseload of people using our services and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner. To manage a varied caseload of people using our services including supporting those with Acquired Brain Injury, complex long-term disability, and general rehabilitation using evidence-based, person-centered principles to assess, clinically reason, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions. To provide knowledge, skills, and advice to people using our services, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, the care team, other members of the MDT, and outside agencies. To support neuro-rehabilitation pre-admission assessments alongside the multidisciplinary team. To identify, initiate, and implement service development in line with local and national guidelines and ensuring any initiatives are maintained through regular review. To work collaboratively with care and wellbeing staff to achieve rehabilitation using a holistic approach. To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of people using our services. To maintain your registration through compliance with registration requirements and follow HCPC code of conduct. Person Specification
Experience
Range of post graduate OT experience in a variety of relevant core specialties, or well-rounded student placement experience. Experience at Band 5 level or equivalent within Neurorehabilitation. Experience of working within an MDT. Comprehensive experience of working as an OT with patients with complex conditions. Experience of providing training to other professional groups. Experience of managing complex discharge planning and liaising with relevant professionals, individuals, and their representatives. Knowledge and Skills
High level specialist assessment, management & treatment skills. Excellent clinical reasoning skills. Excellent time management and organisational skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Qualifications
Professional Qualification BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Current HCPC registration. Member of Royal College of OT. 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. Depending on experience Salary Dependent on Experience FTE £36,000.
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To develop and maintain Occupational Therapy (OT) services leading on planning, development, and evaluation of OT services, ensuring a consistently high standard of assessment, treatment planning, and documentation. To assess and treat own caseload of people using our services and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner. To manage a varied caseload of people using our services including supporting those with Acquired Brain Injury, complex long-term disability, and general rehabilitation using evidence-based, person-centered principles to assess, clinically reason, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions. To provide knowledge, skills, and advice to people using our services, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, the care team, other members of the MDT, and outside agencies. To support neuro-rehabilitation pre-admission assessments alongside the multidisciplinary team. To identify, initiate, and implement service development in line with local and national guidelines. To work collaboratively with care and wellbeing staff to achieve rehabilitation using a holistic approach. To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of people using our services. To maintain your registration through compliance with registration requirements and follow HCPC code of conduct. About us
Established in 1984, CHD Living are proud to be an award-winning, family-owned and operated group of care home, rehabilitation & home care services in Surrey, Hampshire & South London. CHD Rehabilitation are established and NHS preferred providers for acquired brain injury and neurorehabilitation. We have a strong focus on facilitating the very best possible recovery of those in our care, combined with enabling patients to live as independently as possible in a stimulating and home-like environment. Kingston Rehab Centre is committed to providing the very highest level of rehabilitation through individually tailored and goal-driven programmes. Benefits of working at CHD Living Competitive rates of pay Study Leave Allowance Employee Assistance Programme Refer a friend scheme Employee of the quarter recognition Job responsibilities
Job title:
Senior Occupational Therapist Location:
Kingston Rehabilitation Centre Responsible to:
Therapy Team Lead / Clinical Head of Rehabilitation Services Occupational Therapist Role/Job Purpose To develop and maintain Occupational Therapy (OT) services leading on planning, development, and evaluation of OT services, ensuring a consistently high standard of assessment, treatment planning, and documentation. To assess and treat own caseload of people using our services and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner. To manage a varied caseload of people using our services including supporting those with Acquired Brain Injury, complex long-term disability, and general rehabilitation using evidence-based, person-centered principles to assess, clinically reason, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions. To provide knowledge, skills, and advice to people using our services, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, the care team, other members of the MDT, and outside agencies. To support neuro-rehabilitation pre-admission assessments alongside the multidisciplinary team. To identify, initiate, and implement service development in line with local and national guidelines and ensuring any initiatives are maintained through regular review. To work collaboratively with care and wellbeing staff to achieve rehabilitation using a holistic approach. To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of people using our services. To maintain your registration through compliance with registration requirements and follow HCPC code of conduct. Person Specification
Experience
Range of post graduate OT experience in a variety of relevant core specialties, or well-rounded student placement experience. Experience at Band 5 level or equivalent within Neurorehabilitation. Experience of working within an MDT. Comprehensive experience of working as an OT with patients with complex conditions. Experience of providing training to other professional groups. Experience of managing complex discharge planning and liaising with relevant professionals, individuals, and their representatives. Knowledge and Skills
High level specialist assessment, management & treatment skills. Excellent clinical reasoning skills. Excellent time management and organisational skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Qualifications
Professional Qualification BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Current HCPC registration. Member of Royal College of OT. 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. Depending on experience Salary Dependent on Experience FTE £36,000.
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