Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Location

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in an exceptional residential service based in the Huddersfield, West Yorkshire area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is an enhanced residential service for adults with mental health needs or a personality disorder who have been able to progress through the hospital pathway and are looking for the next stage in their rehabilitation journey

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as an Occupational Therapist and registered with HCPC**

As an Occupational Therapist your key responsibilities include:

• To deliver a high standard of occupational therapy care to stroke patients and their carers in the community
• Perform comprehensive occupational therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, following a stroke
• To use this assessment to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment program
• Hold responsibility for your own caseload and, working without direct supervision but together with the other members of the MDT, deliver a comprehensive package of care to stroke patients and their carers

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Communicate in an effective, calm and timely manner in a way that respects the views, autonomy and culture of others
• Highly specialist knowledge and critical understanding of Occupational therapy and occupational science
• Experience of conducting audits/reviewing service delivery
• Experience of supervising/managing others
• Highly specialist knowledge and critical understanding of the theories and principles about the importance of enabling people to do the things they want, need or are expected to do to support them being well in life

The successful Occupational Therapist will receive an excellent salary of £45,492 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 40 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Free parking
• Free meals for staff on duty
• Relocation package available
• Group pension plan helping you save for your future
• NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice + much more

Reference ID: 6561

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV

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Salary

£45.49k per annum