Occupational Therapist - Community

We are looking for an experienced part-time, band 6 or 7 neuro Occupational Therapist to join our highly developed, inter-disciplinary team. This position is for our Community Service, where you'll be expected to bring your own experience to make the post truly your own within a fast growing area of the business.

This role would require you to cover the Southampton area + a 2 hour radius around Southampton, though most clients will be based in Southampton.

Travel time will also be paid.

Considered part time for 22.5 to 30 hours a week flexible working.

The ideal candidate will possess developed skills in providing direct clinical care, holistic assessment, treatment, review and management of clients with physical, cognitive and psychological impairments as a result of acquired brain injury. Individuals working with us will benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities. You will be supported and funded to pursue skill based/academic CPD programmes and regular opportunities to participate in in-service training. We provide services in our inpatient service and community settings providing a good case mix to work with and develop a wider range of skills., The post holder will be visiting clients within the community, in hospital and at Peartree House where you'll use evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist OT programmes for a complex caseload of adults with acquired brain injury. This includes treating those with severe physical, cognitive and behavioural impairments and disabilities. They will provide OT in a variety of settings, including home and community to facilitate maximum community re-integration. You will need to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills in evaluating, analysing and comparing a range of therapy options in relation to clinical outcomes and treat and progress client care to maximise rehabilitation potential. You will liaise with other specialist services as required and facilitate and plan safe discharges in conjunction with the MDT/appropriate agencies. The successful candidate will have post graduate experience in inpatient or community neurorehabilitation and
be a car driver.

Peartree House Rehabilitation is a private specialist unit based in Southampton. Through active inpatient neurological rehabilitation, community rehabilitation, slow stream rehabilitation and long-term complex care, we pride ourselves on providing goal-driven, patient-centred interventions. The service focuses on managing a range of deficits caused by an acquired brain injury and neurological problems, with the aim of reintegration into community, family, social, education and work situations. Working in a department which offers a wide range of experience you will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching, and managerial skills. The role can be part time or full time. A comprehensive internal and external CPD programme is in place, and we offer a competitive salary with opportunities to develop and be promoted to more senior roles in the service.