Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic Occupational Therapist with highly developed specialist knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with neurological and rehabilitation needs.

The post holder will take the lead in rehabilitation based in the Assessment and Treatment Service - Moseley Hall Hospital and in addition to working alongside Physiotherapists to provide an outstanding service to patients.

The post requires exceptional communication, advanced clinical skills and expertise in training and developing other staff. The post holder must also enjoy embracing the challenges of this complex client group. The ability to use own initiative and work well as part of a team but also independently.

Main duties of the job

Provide highly specialist occupational therapy and clinical leadership

Deliver highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions, by using the principles of occupational therapy in an integrated and client-centred way supported by evidence-based practice.

Play an integral part within the interdisciplinary team (IDT) both clinically and developmentally. Evaluate occupational therapy (OT) interventions in line with national service specifications and professional guidelines.

Support the Service Management Team in day to day management, reviewing services and implementing service developments.

Job description

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

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