ocum Band 6 Neuro Occupational Therapist – London
IMC Locums are the new age healthcare agency, we pride ourselves on delivering healthcare recruitment better.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a locum Occupational Therapist to join a leading teaching hospital, based in London. They are seeking a qualified Occupational Therpist with previous Neurology experience.
Job Description
- 6 month (minimum) locum assignment to start 5th December 2022
- Full time hours (Monday – Friday)
- The successful candidate will be working within a strong team.
- Provide an occupational therapy assessment and treatment service to clients with acquired brain injury on the Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit.
- Provide clinical supervision and appraisal for Band 5 occupational therapists, therapy assistants and students.
- Participate in on going service development, including in-service training and professional development.
- The post holder will be working in a challenging socio-economic environment, involving patients who have highly complex social problems and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Position Requirements
- HCPC Registered
- Undertake holistic client centred specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients / clients with complex physical, cognitive, perceptual and challenging behavioural presentations as an autonomous practitioner.
- Be able to independently evaluate progress and adapt therapy interventions as appropriate, utilising specialist knowledge and expertise.
- Analyse and clinically reason the risk assessment required for the physical moving and handling of complex, dependent patients / clients to further their rehabilitation.
- Be skilled in effective communication with patients / clients with speech, cognitive and behavioural problems, including those where English is not their first language.
- The post holder will undertake patient / client home visits independently or with other health professionals to assess for the risks relating to safe discharge home, provision of therapy intervention and suitability of the property for access.
Benefits of Working of IMC
- Highly competitive rates of pay
- FREE fast track registration
- Exclusive contracts available
- CPD annual contribution
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