Occupational Therapist
Posted a week ago by Capture HealthCare Ltd
Occupational Therapist– Neuro Hospital - Leatherhead – Up to £35,000
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are currently looking for a Occupational Therapist to join a fantastic Neurological Hospital in Leatherhead.
The hospital is a state of the art 48 bedded rehab centre offering four different client pathways to include Neuro Rehabilitation, General Rehabilitation, Complex Neurological Care and Out Patient / Respite Services
We have worked closely with this provider on opening many of their new services and received outstanding feedback from nurses and ODPs working there based on the quality of training, work-life balance and standards of the services. The company is recognised nationally for the excellent standard of care & industry leading patient satisfaction reports.
As an Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for:
- Ensuring that all clients are given timely, appropriate, effective occupational therapy treatment and discharge planning.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing comprehensive assessments of clients who have had a neurological injury, illness and impairments including those with complex presentations and develop agreed problem lists and holistic treatment plans.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice, current NICE guidelines and clinical expertise to determine appropriate rehabilitation programs and discharge / continuing care plans.
• To assess and monitor clients effectively so to progress them through their rehabilitation providing optimal chance of recovery and retrieval of physical and cognitive function.
• To act as a key worker for clients in the Care and Rehabilitation Centre, appropriately coordinating a safe, smooth and timely discharge, liaising with all personnels as appropriate.
• To be able to confidently and competently offer a wide range of Occupational therapy interventions and approaches to your clients in the Care and Rehabilitation Centre, demonstrating knowledge and skills in the delivery of FES, splinting, complex posture and seating requirements and upper limb management.
• To demonstrate clinical effectiveness and change through intervention; this will include the knowledge and ability to set discipline specific and wider MDT goals and complete clinically relevant outcome measures.
• To be able to effectively complete required reports for discharge or funding purposes.
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- QEF - Occ
- Job ID:
- 222310254
- Applications:
- Less than 10
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