Band 7 OT lead Moor Green

Due to retirement an exciting opportunity has arisen to join a vocational rehabilitation team for working people following a stroke or other acquired brain injuries. You will lead and co-ordinate the workload for the Occupational Therapy Team and promote best practice in collaboration with the Band 7 Vocational Rehabilitation Lead OT., To deliver a high-quality Specialist Occupational Therapy (OT) service to clients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) with adherence to evidence-based practice.

To provide co-ordination and leadership for the Moor Green OT team in collaboration with the OT Vocational Rehab Specialist.

To provide holistic Occupational Therapy assessment for clients with ABI including vocational needs.

To collaborate with the client and interdisciplinary team to provide goal planning and Occupational Therapy for client directed goals.

Co-ordination of direct and indirect OT clinical activity within Moor Green.

To provide caseload management and delegate to members of the OT Team

Work within relevant national standards and guidelines for acquired brain injury

Liaise with internal and external agencies

To support development of audit, Quality Improvement and Research activities

We are looking for an enthusiastic, client centred occupational therapist who enjoys working within a creative, innovative interdisciplinary team and is passionate about supporting clients in achieving their goals.

You need to have experience, knowledge and skills working with clients with acquired brain injuries and complex neuro-disability, good leadership and line management experience.

Moor Green Brain Injury Unit, based within Moseley Hall Hospital, is a specialist interdisciplinary team providing an outpatient brain injury rehabilitation programme for people of working age. The emphasis is on participation as well as impairment and includes job retention support and vocational rehabilitation.

Occupational therapists provide assessment and treatment for clients within individual and group sessions within the hospital unit, the client's home or community. You will keywork and coordinate client's rehabilitation and their goal planning process. Excellent communication skills and flexibility are essential for this role. You will receive regular supervision, training, and appraisal to support your development needs.

The Team comprises of administrative staff, Speech & Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, skilled support staff, apprentices and students. We have close links on site with BISC (Brain Injury Specialist Clinic), Birmingham Neuro Rehab Team, ESD and Community Stroke Teams, Inpatients & specialist clinics at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre at Selly Oak.