Occupational Therapist

HCRG Staffing are looking for a Occupational Therapist (OT) to work in Brentwood, Essex. This is to work in an independent care home registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The purpose of this role is to provide direct Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and management of residents residing at the MNCC. To work as part of the Occupational Therapy team managing caseloads and assessing the needs of residents with complex acquired neurological conditions and physical disabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

To work and participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team engaging in team discussion and the decision-making process with regards to resident care, rehabilitation pathways and care plans.
To ensure a safe, timely, and smooth transitional approach to discharge planning for intermediate care, and slow stream rehabilitation residents.
To work alongside our Occupational Therapy Lead in the provision of assessments and the development, implementation and evaluation of care pathways for our residents.
To provide specialist advice, equipment, intervention and occupation to maximise a residents' function and quality of life.
To contribute to the decision making about occupational therapy strategies in liaison with other therapists for residents with complex physical and sensory disabilities, seeking specific/ specialist advice when appropriate.
To ensure the delivery in continuity and effectiveness of service by providing regularly reviewed treatment plans, accessible to all staff involved in the care of an individual.
To communicate effectively with residents, family members and all care staff (internal and external) involved in an individual's care.Essential Qualifications and Skills Required:

HCPC Registered
Minimum of 2 years post qualified experience
Great communication skillsThis is to cover maternity leave, so can either be offered on a fixed term contract or locum basis for 6-9 months, with a possibility of extension. Full time hours ideal, part time may be considered.

Excellent pay rate which can be negotiated.

Know any other Occupational Therapists that may be interested? We offer a generous refer a friend bonus - give Emily a call on (phone number removed)!

All of our candidates will need:

The right to work in the UK
Current HCPC registrationTo discuss this role or our other roles throughout the UK, apply with your CV or call Emily King on (phone number removed)

About HCRG Staffing

HCRG Staffing is one of the UK's leading suppliers of allied healthcare and health sciences professionals. We work with candidates to provide flexible, career-boosting roles all across the UK.

With years of experience, a huge number of awards and relationships with hundreds of NHS trusts & private hospitals in every corner of Britain, we can offer you opportunities to suit your lifestyle and ambitions - whether on a locum or permanent basis. We can also support nurses at every level, and across a number of disciplines, including Dietitians, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography, Sonography, Speech & Language Therapy, Biomedical Sciences, Cardiology, Pharmacy and Phlebotomy.

Benefits HCRG Staffing can offer you:

Weekly payment
Competitive pay rates
Lucrative refer a friend scheme*
Opportunities with hundreds of NHS trusts
Access to exclusive placements
A dedicated recruitment consultant
A Dedicated registration team to help you through the application process
Free mandatory trainingHCRG Staffing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. HCRG Staffing operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities