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Occupational Therapist - Band 5, Leatherhead
Client: Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People Location: Leatherhead, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: 3f9d8c645e6e Job Views: 6 Posted: 22.01.2025 Expiry Date: 08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary Unlock Your Potential as an Occupational Therapist! Ready to elevate your neurorehabilitation skills? Join our friendly, experienced, and dynamic team where your growth is our priority! Main duties of the job
THE OPPORTUNITY In this role as an Occupational Therapist Band 5, you will have the chance to: Transform Lives: Provide neurorehabilitation to clients with brain injuries, strokes, and other neurological conditions. Collaborate and Lead: Work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, managing your own caseload and shaping personalized treatment plans. Hands-On Experience: Assess, plan, and deliver OT treatments both in the Centre and in the community, with opportunities for home visits and liaising with key stakeholders. Enhance Your Skills: Develop expertise in communicating with clients facing a range of physical, cognitive, and communication challenges. Ready to make a difference? Apply today! Full details in the job description below. Note: This role requires satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. About us
QEF is a Surrey based charity committed to providing life-transforming services that enable people with disabilities to increase their independence and achieve their goals in life. We work with over 5,000 disabled children and adults every year with physical or learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries. Whether it's gaining new skills to live independently, rehabilitation after a brain injury or stroke, or improving independence through increased mobility and accessible holidays; QEF helps disabled people to fulfil their potential in life. DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job. Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustments for the application process or interview stage on 01372 841 144. Shortlisting will begin on the Monday after the advert closes and interviews are being held the following week. Job responsibilities
To manage and prioritise own neurological clinical caseload with guidance and support from your clinical supervisor and wider Occupational Therapy team. To work with clients in both individual and group settings addressing their goals, using functional and impairment-based treatment methods. To plan and carry out individual Occupational Therapy treatment programmes which reflect the clients goals in both the Rehab Centre and the community. To evaluate treatment and use reflective practice within supervision to improve client care. To develop a good knowledge and application of risk assessment including carrying out intervention within the community. To carry out access and home visits with senior clinical support as appropriate. To liaise with external agencies to assess for and arrange provision of appropriate equipment and adaptations to maximise independence. To attend and contribute to client case reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings. To develop skills in communicating with clients with a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties. To provide feedback and advice to care staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Make referrals to other agencies as required/appropriate. To be trained in key worker responsibilities for clients including organising regular goal setting meetings. To attend and if appropriate, participate with in-service training programmes. To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of professional supervision and appraisal. Person Specification
Experience Experience of working in neurology, either as a student placement or post graduate. Qualifications Essential Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy. Membership of Health Professionals council. Desirable Membership of BAOT. Membership of neurological specialist section (SSNP). Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/ continual professional development. Knowledge and skills Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills including use of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, excel and outlook. Knowledge of national clinical guidelines in relation to stroke and head injury. Can use own initiative to prioritise caseload and use clinical reasoning to make sound decisions and problem solve.
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Client: Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People Location: Leatherhead, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: 3f9d8c645e6e Job Views: 6 Posted: 22.01.2025 Expiry Date: 08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary Unlock Your Potential as an Occupational Therapist! Ready to elevate your neurorehabilitation skills? Join our friendly, experienced, and dynamic team where your growth is our priority! Main duties of the job
THE OPPORTUNITY In this role as an Occupational Therapist Band 5, you will have the chance to: Transform Lives: Provide neurorehabilitation to clients with brain injuries, strokes, and other neurological conditions. Collaborate and Lead: Work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, managing your own caseload and shaping personalized treatment plans. Hands-On Experience: Assess, plan, and deliver OT treatments both in the Centre and in the community, with opportunities for home visits and liaising with key stakeholders. Enhance Your Skills: Develop expertise in communicating with clients facing a range of physical, cognitive, and communication challenges. Ready to make a difference? Apply today! Full details in the job description below. Note: This role requires satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. About us
QEF is a Surrey based charity committed to providing life-transforming services that enable people with disabilities to increase their independence and achieve their goals in life. We work with over 5,000 disabled children and adults every year with physical or learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries. Whether it's gaining new skills to live independently, rehabilitation after a brain injury or stroke, or improving independence through increased mobility and accessible holidays; QEF helps disabled people to fulfil their potential in life. DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job. Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustments for the application process or interview stage on 01372 841 144. Shortlisting will begin on the Monday after the advert closes and interviews are being held the following week. Job responsibilities
To manage and prioritise own neurological clinical caseload with guidance and support from your clinical supervisor and wider Occupational Therapy team. To work with clients in both individual and group settings addressing their goals, using functional and impairment-based treatment methods. To plan and carry out individual Occupational Therapy treatment programmes which reflect the clients goals in both the Rehab Centre and the community. To evaluate treatment and use reflective practice within supervision to improve client care. To develop a good knowledge and application of risk assessment including carrying out intervention within the community. To carry out access and home visits with senior clinical support as appropriate. To liaise with external agencies to assess for and arrange provision of appropriate equipment and adaptations to maximise independence. To attend and contribute to client case reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings. To develop skills in communicating with clients with a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties. To provide feedback and advice to care staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Make referrals to other agencies as required/appropriate. To be trained in key worker responsibilities for clients including organising regular goal setting meetings. To attend and if appropriate, participate with in-service training programmes. To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of professional supervision and appraisal. Person Specification
Experience Experience of working in neurology, either as a student placement or post graduate. Qualifications Essential Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy. Membership of Health Professionals council. Desirable Membership of BAOT. Membership of neurological specialist section (SSNP). Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/ continual professional development. Knowledge and skills Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills including use of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, excel and outlook. Knowledge of national clinical guidelines in relation to stroke and head injury. Can use own initiative to prioritise caseload and use clinical reasoning to make sound decisions and problem solve.
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