Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist ** GOLDEN HELLO BONUS £3000 SUBJECT TO T & C'S**

Leeds

Salary:£43,742 - £50,056 DOE

Hours: Flexible working hours offered.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to practice and further develop specialist skills in rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a leading UK charitythat works alongside people with an acquired brain injury, autism, and learning or physical disabilities to help them live as independently as possible. Our teams across the UK support people to move forward with their lives. Its a special feeling to share their individual journeys and play a part in the progress they make. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Role:

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the team in our highly regarded service at Osman House, Leeds

In this role you will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team (including Therapy Assistants and Rehabilitation Support Workers) using the neurobehavioural model. The focus is to provide person centred rehabilitation that is evidence based.

This is a unique community based inpatient setting led by a consultant neuropsychologist. The service users may have a range of complex and challenging needs including cognitive, behavioural, physical and emotional difficulties following brain injury.

You will have scope to work with service users in a holistic way to address all aspects of recovery and to regain maximal independence including participation in social, leisure and vocational activities.

You will have access to a wide range of development opportunities including:

• Webinars/ sessions run by leading neuropsychologists and other allied health professionals specialising in brain injury rehabilitation
• External training courses depending on your individual learning needs (eg.cognitive rehabilitation, motivational interviewing, upper limb rehabilitation)
• Regular supervision through the clinical lead OT
• Peer supervision through regular trustwide OT meetings
• Potential to explore research and postgraduate study

You will be able to work flexibly, creatively and autonomously

About you:

The ideal candidate will have:

A diploma or a degree in occupational therapy and registered with HCPC

The ability to work as an autonomous therapist with experience in neurological rehabilitation

Ability to prioritise and manage a complex caseload

Excellent communication and report writing skills

Ability to formulate complex risk assessments

Experience supervising and training others

A valid UK driving licence

Please also see the Job description and Person specification for full details and contact Sara Goldstone Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist if you would like to discuss the role sara.goldstone@thedtgroup.org

Rewards:

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive salary of £43,742 - £50,056 DOE

• ** GOLDEN HELLO BONUS £3000 SUBJECT TO T & C'S

• 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Excellent training and support

• Group life assurance

• Company Pension

• Eye voucher scheme

• Long service and staff awards

• Free parking

• Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping

• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. Its a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A diploma or a degree in occupational therapy and registered with HCPC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust

48 Station Road

Scholes

Leeds

LS15 4BT

Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)