Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Location:

Bolton (CA16) – Cumbria, North West, United Kingdom

Salary:

£20 – £24 per hour + DE Payment Mechanism Only

Type:

Temporary

Start Date: 

ASAP

Contract Period: 

To be confirmed.

Main Industry:

Search Health, Nursing & Social Services Jobs

Advertiser:

Atlantis Medical Ltd

Job ID:

131178074

Posted On: 

30 September 2024

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist with inpatient experience to join one of the leading NHS Trusts in North West England. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior role and make a significant impact on patient care within a hospital setting.

Job Description:

To provide occupational therapy (OT) support to service users who have a learning disability. The post holder will work across a variety of community settings to deliver occupational therapy assessment, intervention and review to individuals who may have complex presentations. With support from senior therapy colleagues, participate in research and development activity and contribute to the overall development of learning disability services.

* To provide specialised OT assessment of individuals with learning disabilities referred to the service who may have complex needs which may include additional mental health problems, autism and/or challenging behaviours.

* To participate in capacity assessments alongside members of the MDT. Requires good working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and use of appropriate Mental Capacity Act (MCA) documentation.

* To be responsible for implementing a range of OT interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, contributing to MDT and assessment.

* To manage a clinical caseload with supervision from a senior OT colleague, whilst retaining professional responsibility for assessment, intervention and discharge.

* To provide specialist OT advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to an individual’s intervention plan.

* To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual’s and to provide advice to other professionals on therapy aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

* To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, keeping individuals and their representatives (where appropriate) informed, maintaining confidentiality.

Essential Requirements:

* Previous experience working within the NHS or an equivalent health care setting.

* Strong ability to manage a specialised caseload independently.

* Excellent communication skills for patient interaction and collaboration with colleagues.

for this role, please reply with your updated CV and job reference number – BS/10044/OT1

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