Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity for a thoughtful, proactive, and enthusiastic Neuro Occupational Therapist to join our West Lancashire Neuro Therapy Team.
The Community Neuro and Stroke Service Planned Neuro Rehab Team provides occupational therapy assessment and rehabilitation in the community for adults with complex long term neurological conditions. This includes people with MS, MND, Parkinson’s, stroke, FND and other neurological conditions.
The purpose of this role is to provide specialist person-centred assessment, rehabilitation and management for people with long term neurological conditions including the promotion of health and prevention of secondary complications.
This is a permanent, full-time role to provide specialist neurological Occupational Therapy coverage in the West Lancashire community area. The role will involve community- based working so it is essential to have a UK driving licence and be registered with the UK HCPC.
Main Responsibility
As a Neuro Occupational Therapist, you will:
- Undertake skilled and specialist assessment to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using evidence based clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.
- Devise and carry out specific exercise programs and to assess and prescribe 24 hour postural management programs.
- Be actively involved in the Neuro in service training program, participate in potential research opportunities and work with team members on poster presentations for national conferences.
- Assist the Community AHP Service Lead and other senior team members in the day to day running of the service, by assisting with monitoring caseloads and managing and prioritising referrals.
For a full list of job responsibilities please see the attached job description.
The Ideal Candidate
- Hold a recognised professional qualifications in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Have experience of providing clinical supervision, education and support to staff to identify learning objectives and personal development opportunities
- Have expert clinical knowledge and experience of working with people with neurological conditions and demonstrate an understanding of the long term impact on individuals and their carers
As this is a community-based role a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is required.
Package Description
You will feel valued as a Neuro Occupational Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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