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Location

North East England | United Kingdom

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Job description

Please note a Full Driving Licence and Car are required.

Neural Pathways has a unique opportunity an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly team working across the North East Region.

Neural Pathways is an award-winning neuro therapy service which takes pride in building bespoke rehabilitation programmes for clients living in the community.

Neural Pathways is a rehabilitation service working the community, residential units and in their technological rehabilitation hub, which has an Exomotus 4 gait re-education trainer, an Armotus 4 upper limb robotic trainer, a C mill treadmill gait analysis and education tool, and an Omego plus bike for the use in all our neurological client conditions.

Due to the expansion of our services, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team they will work with our clients in all settings to enable them to lead an active, meaningful and fulfilling future.

We work with clients with a wide range of neurological conditions to include:

• Acquired brain injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Neurological Degenerative conditions such as MND and MS
• Polytrauma clients to include orthopaedic injuries
• Upper and lower limb amputees

Our clients predominantly have a medico legal case on going, but we also work with clients who fund their rehabilitation themselves. We are known for our client centred values and for offering highly skilled interprofessional rehabilitation. Our therapists are encouraged to think outside of the box, to work innovatively and holistically to deliver life changing sustainable outcomes.

What you'll be working:

We can be flexible but you will work a total of 37.5 hours per week.

We understand the need for a positive work, life balance and would be happy to discuss flexible / hybrid working for the right candidate.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide comprehensive assessment, advice, and treatment of clients following life changing catastrophic injury
• Manage own caseload working as an autonomous practitioner
• Provide Occupational Therapy as part of the multidisciplinary team, and be involved in interdisciplinary team service developments, meetings and audit as appropriate
• Demonstrate empathy with distressed clients, carers/ families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist
• Undertake continuous professional development and invest in the team by promoting excellent skills and embedding innovation
• Write reports in a range of styles as well as keeping up to date with clinical record keeping
• Provide line management support and supervision to team members from a clinical and/or organisational perspective
• Keep an overview of treatment programmes to ensure they are aligned with clinical recommendations and the rehabilitation package commissioned for each client

A link to the full job description and personal specification is at the bottom of this advert.

What you'll have:

• A recognised qualification as an Occupational Therapist

• 5 years plus post graduate experience

• Current registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist

• Experience of working within a  Neurological Care and Rehabilitation setting would be an advantage

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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