Job Ref: 215546807

Date: 2022-01-12 15:10:52

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Occupational Therapist, NHS Band 7 Equivalent

Full time or part time

Salary £33,222 to £41,787 commensurate with experience

Following new legislation affecting all CQC registered care homes, all offers will be made subject to candidates providing satisfactory evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status (or relevant exemption). Details of what will amount to satisfactory evidence can be provided upon request.

An exciting opportunity is available for an Occupational Therapist at Epilepsy Society. You will join our friendly Therapy team, consisting of Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Art Therapy, and work with a broader multi-disciplinary team, including psychologists, neurologists and nursing staff.

Providing occupational therapy assessments and recommendations for clients of the Society, you will also play an important role in helping to promote and expand our occupational therapy services. You will receive support to be creative and innovative, whilst getting to know our clients well and following through completely with supporting care teams to implement recommendations and/or interventions. You will be involved in recommending and sourcing specialist equipment solutions in addressing complex presentations. You will promote best practice and optimal solutions, whilst developing specialist knowledge of epilepsy and associated conditions.

Your Brilliant benefits from day one as Occupational Therapist:

Competitive Salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Free onsite car parking

Onsite coffee shop

DBS paid

A great opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with epilepsy

A comprehensive training and support, tailored to your needs

Also, you will work on our large site in the midst of beautiful countryside surroundings.    As we have a small therapy team, we will pay for Clinical Supervision sourced externally.  There is opportunity for regular peer supervision from within the therapy team, as well. We will support maintenance of CPD with regular in-service training and opportunities for development through external sources.

About you: 

You must have a BSc or Diploma qualification in Occupational Therapy and demonstrable post graduate clinical experience, including managing a clinical caseload, working with people with physical and learning disabilities and/or neurological conditions. Your excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and good clinical reasoning skills will enable you to carry out this role.   Previous experience of working with people with epilepsy and learning disability is desirable, but not essential. Experience with postural management, moving and handling and adaptations for maintaining independence is desirable, but not essential.

To apply, please complete an application form clearly explaining how you meet the Person Specification for this role.

Closing date:  10th Feb 2022

A Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

Epilepsy Society is an equal opportunities employer

The Epilepsy Society is a person-centred charity and our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion means that we welcome applications from the widest possible range of people who meet the requirements of the role.  We are registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer and happy to provide support during the selection process, and on appointment. Please also let us know if you would like to work flexibly for any reason: we will do our best to help.

Epilepsy Society is registered as a Disability Confident Committed Employer (Level 1): if a candidate declares a disability and meets the minimum requirements of the role they will be considered for interview

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