Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist

• Provide highly specialist occupational therapy assessment, clinical reasoning and intervention for residents with complex neurological and physical disabilities.
• Manage a specialist clinical caseload across Fairlie House and Woodstown House.
• Provide expert advice and clinical guidance to the wider multidisciplinary team, junior therapists, therapy assistants, healthcare assistants, activity staff, families and carers.
• Provide clinical leadership and contribute to the development of occupational therapy practice across the three homes.
• Lead and support meaningful leisure, recreation, sensory stimulation and cognitive activity programmes tailored to residents individual needs and interests.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT to ensure residents receive holistic, person-centred care.

• Provide highly specialist occupational therapy assessment, clinical reasoning and intervention for residents with complex neurological and physical disabilities.
• Manage a specialist clinical caseload across Fairlie House and Woodstown House.
• Provide expert advice and clinical guidance to the wider multidisciplinary team, junior therapists, therapy assistants, healthcare assistants, activity staff, families and carers.
• Provide clinical leadership and contribute to the development of occupational therapy practice across the three homes.
• Lead and support meaningful leisure, recreation, sensory stimulation and cognitive activity programmes tailored to residents individual needs and interests.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT to ensure residents receive holistic, person-centred care.

• Undertake comprehensive specialist occupational therapy assessments and develop evidence-based, resident-centred intervention plans.
• Provide specialist neurological interventions, including postural management, cognitive rehabilitation, sensory stimulation, ADL/IADL interventions and functional rehabilitation.
• Undertake and interpret specialist assessments for residents with disorders of consciousness and complex cognitive presentations, including WHIM, SMART and CRS-R, where appropriate.
• Use clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to determine appropriate therapeutic interventions and review outcomes.
• Provide professional leadership, supervision and support to junior staff and therapy assistants.
• Contribute to clinical, management and service development meetings as a representative of the occupational therapy service.
• Support the development and implementation of clinical pathways, policies and best practice within the OT service.
• Promote effective communication with residents and their families, adapting approaches to meet complex communication needs.
• Work closely with the wider MDT to maximise residents rehabilitation potential, independence, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure all practice meets professional, legal and organisational standards.
• Support service development, audit, quality improvement and continuing professional development.

• Significant post-registration occupational therapy experience, ideally within neurological rehabilitation, complex care or a similar specialist environment.
• Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
• Experience working with adults with complex neurological and physical disabilities.
• Knowledge and experience of cognitive assessment and rehabilitation, including disorders of consciousness.
• The ability to work autonomously while providing strong clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• A compassionate, creative and person-centred approach to therapy.
• The ability to develop meaningful therapeutic activities that promote engagement, participation and quality of life.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, professional development and service improvement.
• Registration with the HCPC and relevant professional qualifications.

• Paid breaks
• Free onsite parking
• Free meals while working on shift
• Company pension scheme
• Free staff minibus service at the start and end of your shift
• Free staff uniform and DBS
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive on-the-job training and ongoing professional support
• Opportunity to develop specialist neurological expertise within an Outstanding-rated specialist care environment
• Opportunity to provide senior clinical leadership and influence the development of the OT service across three specialist homes

Essential

• Significant post-registration occupational therapy experience, ideally within neurological rehabilitation, complex care or a similar specialist environment.
• Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
• Experience working with adults with complex neurological and physical disabilities.
• Knowledge and experience of cognitive assessment and rehabilitation, including disorders of consciousness.
• The ability to work autonomously while providing strong clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• A compassionate, creative and person-centred approach to therapy.
• The ability to develop meaningful therapeutic activities that promote engagement, participation and quality of life.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, professional development and service improvement.
• Registration with the HCPC and relevant professional qualifications.

Desirable

• Significant post-registration occupational therapy experience, ideally within neurological rehabilitation, complex care or a similar specialist environment.
• Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
• Experience working with adults with complex neurological and physical disabilities.
• Knowledge and experience of cognitive assessment and rehabilitation, including disorders of consciousness.
• The ability to work autonomously while providing strong clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• A compassionate, creative and person-centred approach to therapy.
• The ability to develop meaningful therapeutic activities that promote engagement, participation and quality of life.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, professional development and service improvement.
• Registration with the HCPC and relevant professional qualifications.