Laverstock Care Centre
A unique and exciting role has arisen for an enthusiastic and skilled Neurological Occupational Therapist to join our specialist therapy team at Hobbs Rehabilitation, the largest independent provider of specialist neurological rehabilitation to adults in the south of England. We are looking for someone with excellent clinical skills and experience in neurological rehabilitation across the clinical pathway, including specialist assessment, treatment planning and complex discharge planning.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Neurological Occupational Therapist to work at Laverstock Rehab Unit in Salisbury as part of the experienced multidisciplinary team.
We work with clients who have complex neurological conditions including Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injuries and Spinal Injuries.
Clinical experience with Neurological conditions is essential. Spinal injury experience is desirable.
The successful candidate will work with clients in our inpatient setting, outpatient and some community settings if required.
• A supportive, friendly, and experienced clinical team who are passionate about rehabilitation.
• Development of clinical skills through 1:1 and group supervision, training, and networking opportunities across the company including support to access external training and CPD events.
• Development of CPD through an extensive programme of internal CPD activities, in-service training, and service development projects.
• A strong rehabilitation research culture within the company, with opportunities to be involved in research projects and teaching through the MINT concept.
• Attending regular team meetings and becoming part of the experienced company-wide Occupational Therapy team with a range of varied specialisms.
• Annual appraisal with individualized and personal CPD objectives.
• Belonging to a dynamic, growing company with opportunities for professional and service development, at a local, national and international level
Laverstock Care Centre, London Road, Bishopdown, Salisbury, SP1 3HP
• Assessing patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments using a range of formal and informal assessments.
• Practice safely within the legal and ethical boundaries of the profession.
• Formulate patient-centred goals in conjunction with MDT.
• Create and provide one-to-one intervention to patients with acquired physical and cognitive impairments, using a comprehensive knowledge of evidence-informed practice and treatment options.
• Evaluate patients’ progress using published outcome measures.
• Liaising regularly with the Hobbs MDT and wider care team.
• Organise and plan the Occupational therapy caseload at Laverstock Neuro rehab unit in conjunction with the service lead and other clinical team members to meet the patient’s and service needs, readjusting plans as situations change or arise.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate clinical notes using site-specific software and local procedures.
• Write high-quality patient reports, including MDT discharge reports for inpatients.
• Attend and contribute to patient and family meetings, both face-to-face and via video.
• Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• Member of the RCOT.
• Knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment approaches relating to acquired neurological conditions including spinal injuries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Neurological rehabilitation experience across the clinical pathway.
• Commitment to developing self and others through training, supervision and mentoring.
• Innovative and creative thinking with vision to improve and develop services for the future.
• Confidence in engaging with local community services including facilitating patients within the community.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
• Experience with neurological splinting is desirable.
• Clinical experience with Spinal Cord injuries desirable.
The successful candidate must have a full clean driving licence and be prepared to travel to training and community visits.
