Senior Occupational Therapist

Sanctuary Personnel

  • Preston
  • £41,669 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
  • Apply easily
Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Type: Permanent
Salary: £36,658 - £41,669 per annumSanctuary Personnel are currently seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our client's dynamic team.About Our Client:At our client's Neurological Care Centre in Lancashire, they offer a dual service, providing a therapy led level 2 specialist neuro rehabilitation service and specialist neurological care to residents with a range of neurological conditions. They provide a holistic environment alongside a wide staff skill set, allowing us to optimise clients health and wellbeing, maximise their independence, and support their emotional and social needs.Their November 2023 transition offers significant opportunities for personal and professional development, with a wide variety of service development opportunities. Research opportunities are fostered within the service. They provide local supervision and development within the MDT and have working relationships with other AHP’s across the country to widen their peer support and learning opportunities.They receive and screen referrals from professionals within inpatient and community settings across Lancashire and South Cumbria. They are interdisciplinary, with a growing team of registered nurses, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Neuro Psychology, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation Assistants, and they receive weekly input from our Neuro Rehabilitation Consultant. In addition, their service offers the unique opportunity for clients to engage in Neuro Music Therapy, and have an onsite activities coordinator and volunteer team for engagement and interaction.Their new building provides an excellent working environment, offering the space for well-established group working; currently including breakfast group, upper limb group and rehab champions group. They have a unique opportunity to incorporate hydrotherapy and explore new and emerging technologies such as VR techniques into practice.About the Role:The Senior Occupational Therapist role is based within their level 2 neuro rehabilitation unit, working within their interdisciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include holistic assessments and treatment of complex neurological patients. Setting and reviewing SMART goals within formal and informal sessions, and supporting clients, families and staff to work towards these goals. You will be required to set realistic expectations for outcomes and communicate these effectively, to facilitate timely discharge planning. You will be required to engage in appropriate community activities, and complete access and home visits across Lancashire and South Cumbria to facilitate assessments and graded discharges.
  • Maintain detailed records in accordance with professional standards.
  • Apply evidence-based practice and specialised skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
  • Have a high level of communication skills to manage difficult conversations
  • Be able to identify / demonstrate conflict resolution skills
  • Collaborate effectively with team leaders, therapy and nursing teams, and the wider MDT.
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments to develop individualised rehabilitation and treatment plans.
  • Demonstrate advanced skills in patient assessment and manual treatment.
  • Utilise clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to create specialised rehabilitation management care plans.
  • Assess and provide equipment to improve daily living skills for our service users.
  • Continuously monitor, review, and reassess clients' rehab plans and objectives against outcome measures.
  • Perform clinic

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