Occupational Therapist – Brain Injury

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Full time
Location: London
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Job offered by: JustOT
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Our client has an opportunity for an

Occupational Therapist

in Milton Keynes to work in their brain injury center as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team providing occupational therapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioral model to people they support with acquired brain injury (ABI) and to liaise with internal and external professionals, family members, and the individuals they support. Job Reference:

J800005652 Location:

Milton Keynes Salary:

£29,970 - £36,483 per annum DOE - £3000 Golden Hello Bonus Hours:

Full Time Client Group:

Brain Injury / Neurobehavioral Sponsorship:

Available Job Role: Work within a specialist clinical area as an autonomous professional, using and developing skills and knowledge in neurological rehabilitation with support and supervision of a more senior OT. Accept professional accountability and responsibility. Manage and prioritise a caseload of People We Support with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour, with the support and supervision from a senior OT. Complete the OT process and use evidence-based/service user-centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement, and evaluate intervention. Address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education, and leisure. Develop programmes of care, ensure adequate and detailed handover of programmes to rehabilitation support workers or therapy assistants, monitor through data gathering, evaluate and modify treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention according to the neurobehavioural model. Delegate tasks appropriately according to the competence of colleagues and take responsibility for handover, monitoring, and review. Use interpersonal skills and empathy to engage those People We Support and families who may be resistant to the rehabilitation process or may be distressed. Carry out detailed risk assessments and ensure that these are regularly reviewed and updated, communicating this effectively with the team. Provide intervention and advice on social and lifestyle needs including referral to other agencies and services. Work with People We Support, their family/carers, and outside agencies in a flexible and sensitive way considering the most appropriate environment for assessment and intervention, responding to changing needs, circumstances, and cultural issues, while maintaining the highest levels of integrity during all communications. Manage a designated workload, identify priorities, and manage time and resources effectively with supervision from a more senior OT. Support a culture where everyone is encouraged to learn from their mistakes through giving and receiving constructive feedback. Undertake systematic information searches and critical appraisal of available evidence in order to inform practice. Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve own knowledge, professional competence, and support continual learning and development. To Qualify: Occupational Therapist Qualification HCPC Registered Good communication skills Excellent relevant experience Client Offer: Fantastic Salary package £3000 Golden Hello Bonus Support For more information, please contact

parul.patel@justot.co.uk

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