Band 6 - Occupational Therapist - Stroke - High Wycombe

Location

Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Are you an empathetic Occupational Therapist specialising in strokes and neurological conditions?

Pulse seeks a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our client’s acute service at a well-established NHS trust in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The role is available for the successful therapist to start as soon as possible, offering full-time hours per week for an initial 3-month period.

The ideal candidate will be crucial in helping individuals regain independence and improve their quality of life following a stroke. As a Stroke Occupational Therapist, you will work closely with patients, families, and a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement effective rehabilitation plans. Occupational Therapists applying will need to have previous experience working with stroke management and treating patients to help maximise independence and build muscle.

Duties within this role will include:

• Initial assessments/brain injury assessments
• Rehabilitation
• Help to develop skills
• Increase range of motion
• Providing support and advice to carers and family members
• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Managing own caseload

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Hold the relevant degree/qualifications in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Have significant neuro/stroke experience
• Be patient and communicative towards patients with a range of neuro conditions
• Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

What next?

If you are a compassionate and caring Occupational Therapist looking to make a positive change for others, please apply today or contact a member of our team for more information.

Why Pulse?

• HireVue online interviews
• Regional Compliance Team of trained phlebotomists
• First-class service from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants
• Variety of opportunities in both NHS and private sectors
• ipoint – Electronic timesheet processing app
• Assistance with travel and accommodation
• Daily payroll
• Our vacancies offer a proper work/life balance
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme*
• Access to high-quality voluntary training

*Terms and conditions apply

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If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn a £300 bonus per recommendation once they have worked over 200 hours*.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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