Occupational Therapist Neuro Rehabilitation

You would join a team of 10 OTs and an OT assistant and would be working very closely with the physiotherapists, psychologists, nursing staff and full MDT. Sussex Rehabilitation Centre is a 39 bed regional neurological rehabilitation unit providing goal centred inpatient rehabilitation for patients age 16 and over who have sustained a stroke, acquired brain/spinal injury or have a new neuromedical conditions eg. Multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barr syndrome or neuro oncology. Beyond your clinical competences, you will be well-supported to develop core skills such as leadership, communication, MDT working, education, research and leadership within our AHP Preceptorship Programme, which facilitates and supports your career progression.Main duties of the job Please see the attached Job Description but the role summary is :_

• To provide occupational therapy interventions as part of an evidence based, flexible and patient-centred approach, working within a Multi Disciplinary team, to meet the health and social care needs of people who are referred to our services.
• To perform an occupational therapy role for people referred to the post holder's clinical team with health and social care needs.
• To provide supervision and support for relevant junior members of occupational therapy staff in conjunction with senior staff.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within a designated team.
• To support the supervision and training for students on practice placement.
  
  At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.