Occupational Therapist
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When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.Position: Occupational TherapistCare home: Wytham Lodge Location: Padiham Burnley, BB12 7DXContract type: Part time, 16 hours per week - 2 x days per week (Monday to Friday)Rate: £16,970 per annumCare home CQC rating: Good
Are you a positive and encouraging people person who loves to see people making progress? Join us as our new Occupational Therapist at Wytham Lodge care home in Padiham.
As an Occupational Therapist with us, you'll support our residents with a high-quality occupational therapy service throughout their journey with us. You'll play a key role in empowering them and maximising their independence.
This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day.
You'll build relationships with the people you support, and see the progress they make through ongoing care, which is extremely rewarding.
About Exemplar Health Care
Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.
When open, Wytham Lodge will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
Our Occupational Therapists provide specialist assessments, clinical diagnoses and interventions to help people overcome the challenges they face with completing everyday tasks and activities.
You'll work as part of a wider Clinical Team to create person-centred care and rehabilitation plans that maintain and build people's abilities, support them to achieve their goals and evaluate their outcomes.
No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
working alongside the people we support, their loved ones and professionals to develop and deliver person-centred occupational therapy interventionscollaborating closely with the Therapy Team (Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant and Activities Coordinators)being responsible for a clinical caseloadcarrying out assessmentsmaintaining accurate records for people receiving occupational therapiespromoting choice, dignity and independence.
About you
Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You're also someone who has:
a thorough understanding of occupational therapy best practicethe ability to demonstrate an excellent range of occupational therapy interventions and treatmentsa kind and caring approacha sense of humour and funa positive, can-do attitudelots of enthusiasm to encourage and motivate otherscreative thinking and sound organisational skillsgreat listening and communication skills.
You'll put people at the heart of everything you do.
To apply for this role, you must have a BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered.
What we offer
We offer great rewards and perks including:
regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsretail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.
How to apply
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