Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Community Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service provides specialist and quality support to individuals, carers, groups and organisations. Our team of highly experienced staff includes clinical/neuropsychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, Speech-and Language therapists and rehabilitation assistants. The team applies a fully integrated multidisciplinary approach in order to offer tailored rehabilitation programmes so that people with severe brain injury can achieve their best outcomes possible.

We are currently looking for a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 7) to join our specialist service for 15 hours per week. The post holder plays a central role in the comprehensive rehabilitation by providing innovative and evidence-based assessments and rehabilitation programmes for individuals and small groups of patients. The post holder will use a patient centred goal setting approach, working closely with the multi disciplinary team, in patient ABIRS colleagues and other specialist teams. They will contribute to the development of this dynamic service and wider neuro network, and provide leadership, supervision and training to other team members.

For more information about the post, please call Dr Birgit Gurr, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Lead or Elizabeth Hooks, Team Manager on 01202 308077.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership to the ABIRs OT staff in the Dorset ABI Service and across the OT profession at all times, through teaching, supervision and appraisal.

To manage a complex clinical caseload of clients with ABI/highly complex needs (Physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural) using evidence based and client centred principles ensuring specialist levels of assessment/intervention in accordance with clinical presentation.

To lead on the planning, development and evaluation of OT within the Community Brain Injury service, holding responsibility for defined projects/audits and research proposals.

To be responsible for the planning and prioritising of a number of complex activities within community OT Services.

To act as a lead OT representative within the Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service and provide support and guidance to the in-patient Brain Injury Service as required.

To regularly supervise Band 5 and 6 OTs, Rehabilitation Assistants and OT students on practice placement.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.