At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert occupational therapy to support individuals with brain injuries in their recovery journey.
- Company: Join Brainkind, a charity dedicated to transforming lives through neurobehavioural rehabilitation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, healthcare plan, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic workplace with opportunities for growth and recognition.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Occupational Therapy and experience with neurological conditions required.
The predicted salary is between 49387 - 56515 £ per year.
Brainkind is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with brain injury in the UK. The West Heath House service works with people coping with cognitive, physical and emotional symptoms following severe brain injury, delivering neurobehavioural rehabilitation to enable independent functioning.
Responsibilities
- Provide occupational therapy input within the Brainkind Neurobehavioural model to service users with acquired brain injury (ABI), leading OT provision within the service.
- Work autonomously within a specialist clinical area, managing a caseload of service users with complex mental/physical health needs and/or challenging behaviour.
- Use evidence‑based, service‑user‑centred principles to assess, formulate a treatment plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- Address occupational performance and skill deficits in areas of self‑maintenance, productivity, education and leisure.
- Develop programmes of care, ensure detailed handover to support workers or therapy assistants, monitor progress through data collection, evaluate and modify treatment as required.
- Collaborate with service users, family/carers and outside agencies sensitively and flexibly, maintaining integrity in all communications.
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Registered with the HCPC.
- Specialist knowledge of OT interventions in ABI (e.g., cognitive rehabilitation, upper limb rehabilitation).
- Experience working with neurological deficits or acquired brain injury, including management of complex dysphagia within an adult neurology caseload.
- Minimum 4 years post‑registration, with at least 2 years experience working with neurological conditions.
- Valid UK driving licence and willingness to drive service users in unit vehicles.
Benefits
- Salary £49,387 – £56,515 per annum, DOE.
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
- Option to buy and sell up to 5 days of annual leave.
- Simply Health Plan for routine healthcare treatments.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Excellent training and support; CPD opportunities.
- Group life assurance.
- Free parking.
- Company pension.
- Long service and staff awards.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist - Birmingham employer: Brainkind
Brainkind is an exceptional employer that prioritises the professional growth of its staff, offering a clear pathway to leadership roles within the neurorehabilitation field. With a supportive and collaborative work culture, employees benefit from extensive training opportunities and generous perks, including 38 days of annual leave, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in clinical psychology.
