Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist - Liverpool (Redford Court)

Location: Liverpool

Salary: Up to £56,515 per annum DOE

Hours: 35 per week

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE:

To provide an occupational therapy service by assessing, implementing and evaluating programmes and goal setting of person-centred care as part of the multi-disciplinary team. To provide leadership, supervision and education as appropriate for more junior members of the team.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of service users in their care.
• To ensure high standards of clinical care for the service users under their management and support others to do likewise.
• To undertake comprehensive assessment of service users, using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised rehabilitation and treatment plans.
• To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service users’ experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service users and their representatives.
• To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of occupational therapy.
• To ensure appropriate provision and maintenance of equipment within available resources.
• To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Brainkind standards, and that sensitive information is held securely.
• To demonstrate clinical leadership and promote clinical supervision.
• To share knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching.
• To be responsible for raising the awareness of the team with regard to clinical governance and clinical risk issues and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.
• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks.

ABOUT YOU:

• Diploma/BSC in Occupational Therapy.
• Current and valid Registration with Health & Care Professions Council.
• Relevant post graduate training in appropriate speciality.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Experience of working in a relevant setting.
• Demonstrable experience of using evidence based practice and outcome measures.
• Skilled knowledge and application of therapy assessments and interventions using complex level clinical reasoning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice.
• Leadership skills with the ability to motivate staff and help achieve goals.

REWARDS:

• A competitive salary of up to £56,515 per annum DOE.
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata).
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Excellent training and support.
• Group life assurance.
• Eye voucher scheme.
• Free parking.
• Company Pension.
• Long service and Staff Awards.

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.