Occupational Therapist inNewcastle-under-Lyme inNewcastle-under-Lyme PUBLISHED 4 OCT 2024

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum  PERMANENT  GOOD SALARY 

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and autonomous
HCPC Registered Band 6 Occupational Therapist
to

join our well established Home First Rehabilitation Service in the North of Staffordshire.

You will be part of the Allied Health Professions (AHP) service providing Occupational Therapy and will work in a variety of settings.

You will be responsible for delivering high quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of physical health conditions including MSK, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Neurological conditions, Spinal Injuries, Cancer, Post Surgery, General Frailty, Amputees, plus a wide range of other conditions which provides you with a varied and exciting experience within our service.

We offer excellent support through CPD routes and building robust learning plans within the four pillars of AHP practice; offering opportunities to represent and promote our service locally, regionally, and nationally including UKSF & CSP conferences.

Due to this being a varied role you will be required to adequately travel across the geographical area to meet the demands of the role.


Please note: If we receive a high number of applicants then this advert will be closed before the scheduled closing date

The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients will have multiple complex health needs and will require you to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of our patients.

As part of this role you will be expected to:

  • Be a specialist HCPC Registered Specialist Occupational Therapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge.
  • Be highly skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
  • Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
  • Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problem solving.
  • Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
  • Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety.
  • Increased functional ability.
  • Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health.

About us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed overview of the post and role responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and autonomous
HCPC Registered Band 6 Occupational Therapist
to

join our well established Home First Rehabilitation Service in the North of Staffordshire.

You will be part of the Allied Health Professions (AHP) service providing Occupational Therapy and will work in a variety of settings.

You will be responsible for delivering high quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of physical health conditions including MSK, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Neurological conditions, Spinal Injuries, Cancer, Post Surgery, General Frailty, Amputees, plus a wide range of other conditions which provides you with a varied and exciting experience within our service.

We offer excellent support through CPD routes and building robust learning plans within the four pillars of AHP practice; offering opportunities to represent and promote our service locally, regionally, and nationally including UKSF & CSP conferences.

Due to this being a varied role you will be required to adequately travel across the geographical area to meet the demands of the role.


Please note: If we receive a high number of applicants then this advert will be closed before the scheduled closing date

The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients will have multiple complex health needs and will require you to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of our patients.

As part of this role you will be expected to:

  • Be a specialist HCPC Registered Specialist Occupational Therapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge.
  • Be highly skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
  • Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
  • Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problem solving.
  • Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
  • Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety.
  • Increased functional ability.
  • Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health.

About us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed overview of the post and role responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.



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