Occupational Therapist - Hybrid

Location: Home Based/Covering clinics in Bournemouth

Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum + mileage

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time or Part Time (22.5 - 37.5 hours per week) between Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm / 8:30am - 4:30pm / 8am - 4pm

Role Summary

Due to significant business growth, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is based in or around the Dorset area to join our nationwide team, to work within a specific geographical area on a hybrid basis. This is an autonomous role, requiring you to conduct assessments in a clinic or workplace setting to advise on return to work. Travelling will be within your working hours, with the expectation of travelling to one location per day. When you are not travelling, you will be home based, completing admin tasks, telephone assessments and report writing. You will work remotely twice a week on average (this may vary depending on working hours and caseload).

The role of an Occupational Therapist within Occupational Health is to carry out objective capability assessments to assist management with resolving complex cases that have often had multiple inputs in the past, where an employee's injury, condition or disability has affected their performance at work. Employees may present with physical, cognitive, mental health, learning difficulties or neurodiverse conditions and often present with a combination or multiple conditions that need to be considered.

Once assigned a new client, you will carry out a telephone assessment to understand the employee's clinical history, presenting issues and their working environment, and where required, carry out a face-to-face assessment either in a clinic or in their workplace to assess functional capability. You will then write an evidence-based report, which is sent to both the employee and employer to advise on recommendations and adjustments that could be made within their working environment to facilitate their return to work or for them to remain in work. The role does not require you to conduct multiple assessments over a period of time or complete follow-ups as this is an advisory role, requiring you to complete an in-depth assessment followed by a report.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To use clinical expertise to advise on functional capacity, job demands, ergonomics and rehabilitation programmes for employees with complex health problems or disabilities, assisting them to remain at or return to work.
• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own workload.
• To provide expert advice/consultancy on OT issues/products within the organisation and to customers e.g., organisational level ergonomic consultancy and training.
• To contribute to the development of Optima's Occupational Therapy Service both within the region and nationally.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the Role

• Minimum of 2 years Occupational Therapist experience
• Full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.
• Eligible for membership of British Association of Occupational Therapists.
• BSc in Occupational Therapy or higher.
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree, functional capacity evaluation, workplace ergonomics, objective/standardised evaluation.
• A knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
• Strong organisational and planning ability with a proven track record of being able to manage workload.
• Willingness to travel to different work locations within a defined regional area within your working day (up to 2 hours).

What Can We Offer You

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care test vouchers
• Flu vaccination scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Professional registrations fees paid
• Clinical Training Academy
• Save as you earn scheme
• Yulife

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation. All salaries are displayed as FTE (full time equivalent).