Mind Recruitment

Locum Adult Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

@Mind Professionals
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  • Post Date : October 17, 2024
  • Apply Before : October 17, 2034
  • Salary: Negotiable
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Locum Adult Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

Location: Croydon, London, Greater London
Contract: Locum – ASAP start, 4 months
Hours: Full-time
Specialty: Neurorehabilitation / Community

We are looking for an Adult Occupational Therapist with Neuro experience for full-time Locum work for a period of 4 months. The post holder will work as a member of the Integrated Neuro therapy team, in the community neuro rehab team. The post holder will provide a range of specialized rehabilitation OT input, to patients with neurological conditions, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

The post holder is an autonomous practitioner but will work under the supervision of a Band 7 Occupational therapist. The post holder will be expected to work in a variety of settings including hospitals, the patient’s own home and other community settings, as required.

Key Responsibilities:

– To provide safe, effective and efficient rehabilitation interventions working with all relevant services (internal and external) e.g. Social Services, voluntary services to ensure patient/carer needs are met as identified by assessment.
– To carry out appropriate specialist occupational therapy assessment of needs including physical, cognitive/perceptual sensory, emotional and environmental to assist with planning appropriate short and long term intervention/rehabilitation
– To manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
– To negotiate with patients and carers to develop individual care plans to meet the assessed needs and to maximise independence in an efficient and sensitive way, offering choice were possible.
– To assess for and organise the provision of necessary and appropriate minor adaptations, and carry out reviews of provision and safety checks as appropriate.
– To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal
– To work as a

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