Job summary
Occupational Therapist
Milton Keynes
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum DOE
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
MAIN PURPOSETo work as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team providing occupational therapy input within the BIRT neurobehavioural model to People We Support with acquired brain injury (ABI). To liaise with internal and external professionals, family members and People We Support
Main duties of the job
To 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. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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, to complete the OT process and to use evidence based/service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement, and evaluate intervention.
To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education, and leisure.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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.
To delegate tasks appropriately according to the competence of colleagues and take responsibility for handover, monitoring, and review.
About us
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.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.
ewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
- A competitive salary of£28,407 - £34,581 per annum DOE
- Excellent training and support
- Company Pension
- Group life assurance.
- Eye voucher scheme
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical / Professional Practice
To 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. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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, to complete the OT process and to use evidence based/service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement, and evaluate intervention.
To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education, and leisure.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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.
To delegate tasks appropriately according to the competence of colleagues and take responsibility for handover, monitoring, and review.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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.
To carry out detailed risk assessments and ensure that these are regularly reviewed and updated and communicate this with the team effectively.
Leadership
With supervision from a more senior OT manage a designated workload, identify priorities, and manage time and resources effectively.
Act where performance and practice of self and others should be recognised, reported, or improved.
To support and challenge others to maintain health, safety, and security at work, report actual or potential problems and suggest solutions.
With supervision from a more senior OT, understand and work within the political and economic climate, locally, nationally, and internationally, which impacts on service delivery.
To promote the profession and the organisation and use and develop partnerships across organisation and agency boundaries.
To contribute to the occupational therapy and clinical specialitys clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda including attendance at Brainkind wide OT meetings and implementing agreed outcome measures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical / Professional Practice
To 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. To accept professional accountability and responsibility.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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, to complete the OT process and to use evidence based/service user centred principles and clinical reasoning to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement, and evaluate intervention.
To address occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, education, and leisure.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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.
To delegate tasks appropriately according to the competence of colleagues and take responsibility for handover, monitoring, and review.
With the support and supervision from a senior OT, to 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.
To carry out detailed risk assessments and ensure that these are regularly reviewed and updated and communicate this with the team effectively.
Leadership
With supervision from a more senior OT manage a designated workload, identify priorities, and manage time and resources effectively.
Act where performance and practice of self and others should be recognised, reported, or improved.
To support and challenge others to maintain health, safety, and security at work, report actual or potential problems and suggest solutions.
With supervision from a more senior OT, understand and work within the political and economic climate, locally, nationally, and internationally, which impacts on service delivery.
To promote the profession and the organisation and use and develop partnerships across organisation and agency boundaries.
To contribute to the occupational therapy and clinical specialitys clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda including attendance at Brainkind wide OT meetings and implementing agreed outcome measures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments standardised and non-standardised) & intervention.
- Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures
- Knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Understanding of current legislation and policies affecting clinical area and professional practice.
- Health, safety and risk awareness.
- Basic understanding of research
Desirable
- Practice placement educators training or willingness to complete within the first year as appropriate.
- Member of RCOT and SSNP
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments standardised and non-standardised) & intervention.
- Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures
- Knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Understanding of current legislation and policies affecting clinical area and professional practice.
- Health, safety and risk awareness.
- Basic understanding of research
Desirable
- Practice placement educators training or willingness to complete within the first year as appropriate.
- Member of RCOT and SSNP
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
