Occupational Therapist

· To perform advanced Occupational Therapy assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. Use advanced clinical reasoning skills to develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
To evaluate patient progress, reflect, analyse and reassess intervention and alter treatment programmes, as appropriate. Clearly communicating any changes in care plan or treatment approach to other team members to ensure consistency of approach and enhance recovery.
· To maintain up to date and timely clinical records in accordance with service and professional standards and to access and update patient information as required.
· To hold clinical responsibility for a designated caseload, seeing patients in the most appropriate community setting.
· To provide leadership and training for junior members of staff and support workers within the team and to supervise occupational therapy students on placement.
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team.
To undertake relevant competency training, specific to the service area and appropriate to the role banding. This may involve medicines administration and basic wound care., You will work as part of multi disciplinary team, alongside physiotherapists, nurses, support workers, associate practitioners and consultants.
You will be responsible for the assessment of patients allocated to you, and for the provision of their treatment plan and subsequent interventions, You will be required to complete joint visit with other members of the team. To be able to feedback to the cordintors in the serivce a clear plan for each patient.
You will need to complete on ward referrals to other services, and ensure and make recommendations for the provision of equipment and or adaptations if deemed appropriate.
You will also be involved in the assessment of patients with cognitive impairment, and dementia and will expected following appropriate training to be able to take patients observations, and complete clear concise and appropriate records.
You assessments will take place in a number of different settings but predominantly in the patients own home., + If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.
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Closing Date
Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.
Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?
If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination
Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.
We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.
Anti Fraud
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Disability
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Work Trials
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We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.
Successful Applicant:
You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.
The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.

Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.