Occupational Therapist - Maternity Cover

  • Active Care Group
  • Newmains, Lanarkshire
  • Sep 24, 2022
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have a wonderful opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our well-respected team at Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre in Wishaw. We provide specialist rehabilitation for people in the early stages of recovery from an acquired brain injury and we also provide residential care for individuals with progressive neurological conditions.

You will part of a well-established, friendly and enthusiastic Multidisciplinary Team where you will plan and deliver specialist assessment and evidence based treatment of acquired brain injury, as well as supervise and develop support staff. This is a role where you can build great relationships with the patients and really be a part of their progress.

We understand the need for a positive work life balance and are happy to discuss flexible or hybrid working for the right candidate.

What you'll be working:

We're flexible, so you'll work a total of 37.5 hours per week - 6 months fixed term Maternity Cover

What you'll be doing:

Participate in the provision of high quality therapeutic activities, using a wide range of approaches to suit the patient's varying needs

Experience of working specifically with patients that have neurological needs

Delivering and monitoring innovative rehabilitation and care in order to promote independence

Liaising with other professionals, families, carers and employers

Managing a caseload, prioritising needs, and completing administrative tasks

What you'll have:

A minimum BSc or recognised postgraduate diploma in Occupational Therapy

Hold current HCPC registration

Be flexible and adaptable, well organised and able to manage time and workload effectively in line with the needs of the service

Knowledge and skills in assessment procedures

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days holiday plus the bank holidays

Your birthday as a paid day off!

Holiday that increases with service!

Retail & Restaurant Discounts

Annual Colleague Awards

Colleague referral scheme - earn a bonus of up to £1000 for referring someone you know!

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and world class training

Pension contribution

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Maternity Pay