As an Occupational Therapist, you change lives for the better. Join the multidisciplinary team at Jacobs Neurological Centre in Sawbridgeworth and help people build a brighter future while being supported in your career. You will be HCPC registered, passionate about working with people with neurological conditions to support their rehabilitation, condition management and maximise their quality of life.
Main duties of the job
You will work in partnership with residents and carers to set realistic goals and develop collaborative intervention plans, with regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt. Working as a member of the transdisciplinary team, you'll ensure that high quality individualised care is delivered, which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery, wellbeing, and maximising independence/quality of life.
Job responsibilities
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be:
* Completing neurological assessments, treatment planning and interventions
* Providing rehabilitation interventions to improve function and independence with ADLs
* Conducting cognitive assessments/rehabilitation
* Utilising therapeutic handling skills
* Assessing environment and equipment needs including specialist seating
* Identifying ongoing needs whilst maximising quality of life
* Liaising with community colleagues to facilitate complex discharge planning
* Evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans
* Supervising Occupational Therapy support staff and students
* Implementing and developing evidence-based therapeutic activities
To be a Successful Occupational Therapist you will need:
* Occupational Therapy profession qualification
* At least 4 years post qualifying experience
* Extensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience with adults who have complex needs
* Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches
* Demonstrated evidence of highly effective clinical reasoning skills
* Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
* Knowledge of how to work with vulnerable individuals with LD&A and mental illness
Where you will be working
Gardens Neurological Centre and Jacobs Neurological Centre have a combined total of 132 beds on the same site in Sawbridgeworth (CM21 0HH), which is on the Hertfordshire and Essex border within easy travelling distance of London and Cambridge. The two Centres deliver specialist 24-hour nursing and therapy services for people with complex long-term neurological conditions, and brain or spinal injuries who require ongoing support and assistance to maximise functional ability.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of up to £40,000 depending on experience
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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