Senior Occupational Therapist

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Occupational Therapist to work in Preston on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent Senior Occupational Therapist job is £36,657 - £41,669 per annum.

About our client:

* You will be joining the UK's leading charity helping people to thrive after a brain injury. Providing innovative rehabilitation and ongoing support to ensure life after brain injury can be a life well lived.

Benefits:

* 35 days of annual leave, including bank holidays

* £3,000 Welcome Bonus (terms and conditions apply)

* Enhanced maternity leave pay

* Pension scheme with contributions

* Blue Light Card: Enjoy discounts both online and in-store for NHS, emergency services, social care, and armed forces

* Perkbox: Access to exclusive employee discounts and offers

* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Confidential support for personal and work-related issues

* Eye care voucher scheme for regular check-ups

* Recognition through long service and staff awards

* Complimentary uniform

* Free on-site parking

Main Duties:

* Maintain detailed records in accordance with professional standards.

* Apply evidence-based practice and specialised skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.

* Possess strong communication skills for managing difficult conversations.

* Demonstrate conflict resolution skills.

* Collaborate effectively with team leaders, therapy and nursing teams, and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).

* Conduct comprehensive assessments to develop individualised rehabilitation and treatment plans.

* Exhibit 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' rehabilitation plans and objectives against outcome measures.

* Perform clinical risk assessments and develop relevant risk management plans.

* Stay at the forefront of your field by exploring new emerging technologies and techniques.

Requirements of the Senior Occupational Therapist:

* A degree in Occupational Therapy or a similar qualification.

* Be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

* Show proof of relevant postgraduate courses and ongoing professional development (CPD).

* Have significant experience working in rehabilitation.

* Have experience working with neurological patients.

* Be skilled in evidence-based practice and using outcome measures.

* Use advanced clinical reasoning for therapy assessments and interventions.

* Have experience working at Band 6 level or higher.

* Be able to work independently and prioritise tasks effectively.

* Confidently assess and manage risks related to therapy services.

Contact:

This Senior Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Ryan Mann; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning 'Best Candidate Care' at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.