Occupational Therapist

Job description

Occupational Therapist
Location: Blackmoor Croftlaure, B33 0PE
Hours: full time (40 hours per week)
Salary: £25,000 per annum dependent on experience

Our new complex needs care home, Blackmoor, has recently opened and provides specialist nursing care for adults living with a range of complex and high acuity care needs.

The home has 30 large bedrooms - each with an ensuite wet room - spread over three floors and surrounded by large landscaped gardens around the home. It'll care for 30 adults living with a range of complex needs including mental and physical health conditions.

With excellent career development and the unique opportunity to be part of a team where you can make the difference and every day better.

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative experienced or newly qualified Occupational therapist to support the therapy services in Blackmoor, alongside a Physiotherapist and Therapy Assistant. Together you will be developing person centred care pathways as part of individual rehabilitation for the service users. Your enthusiasm, warmth and compassion is fundamental in helping our service users to feel respected, included and cared for.

Working with our team of specialist nurses and support workers you will be expected to contribute to integrated care planning with the aim of enabling our services users to reach their goals.

Key Duties:

Taking responsibility for a clinical caseload
Carrying out assessments and reviews, (including neuro and cognitive rehabilitation, facilitating independence with skills for life) ensuring that service users receive appropriate treatment
Using appropriate communication skills and tools to communicate with service users
Monitoring, evaluating and recording patient progress, modifying treatment plans as required
Liaising with agencies including GPs, consultants, hospital staff, PCTs and social services
Liaising with the nursing team and care staff at the care home.
Working as part of a team
Delegation of therapy to assistant therapist, activities co-ordinators and support workers
Lead professional for the Activities service
Attend MDT meetings
Be an advocate for therapy for the service user
Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation in line with legal requirements
Assisting with the training of other health care staff as required

Requirements:

We expect that you will be a qualified or newly qualified Occupational Therapist ideally with some experience within the private sector however this is not essential.
HCPC Registered.
Experience acquired brain injury, mental health, and neurological care would also be advantageous, however, full training is provided via our comprehensive induction.

Benefits:

28 days holiday including stats
Exemplar rewards - childcare vouchers, retail discounts and vouchers.
Employee assistance program - 24 hour helpline.
Pension plan.
Refer a friend scheme - Up to £1,500*
Free car parking.
Paid DBS - Worth £44
Outstanding career progression.
Comprehensive induction program.

Additional info/about Exemplar:

Exemplar provides the highest levels of quality care, and that means care for our staff as well as the people in our community homes. When you join Exemplar, you bring your energy and commitment to delivering the best care possible. Our mission is to make every day better for everyone we care for and work with.

At Exemplar, we enhance the lives of our services users, families and staff by providing everyone with the opportunity to develop, grow and reach their potential - irrespective of health.

Exemplars Core Values:

Fun
Integrity
Responsive
Success
Teamwork

If you would like to discuss anything regarding the Home or role please ring Simone on

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At Exemplar Health Care you will work in an inclusive environment in which we champion diversity. We understand the importance of our workforce representing the communities and populations we serve, providing a work place where you are encouraged to be yourself whilst offering our colleagues and our service users support, care and a place of belonging.

Our Equality , Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging vision statement is to 'make every day better by creating a fair and inclusive culture where we live our values and celebrate our differences, to provide the best care for our community'.