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Position: Occupational Therapist - Fixed term (Mat cover)
As an Occupational Therapist, you change lives for the better. Join the multidisciplinary team at Adderley Green in Stoke on Trent on a 9 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave and help people build a brighter future while being supported in your career. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like. You will be HCPC registered, passionate about working with people with neurological conditions to support their rehabilitation, condition management and maximise their quality of life.

You'll work in partnership with residents and carers to set realistic goals and develop collaborative intervention plans, with regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt. Working as a member of the transdisciplinary team, you'll ensure that high quality individualised care is delivered, which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery, wellbeing, and maximising independence/quality of life. You will be familiar with the use of outcome measures such as FIM/FAM, CRS-R, WHIM and TOMS, and have experience in managing a designated caseload using knowledge of relevant Occupational Therapy theory.

You'll also have practical experience of completing assessments, planning, implementing evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you'll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a wide variety of training courses to support you reaching your career goals. As an Occupational Therapist you will be:
Completing neurological assessments, treatment planning and interventions Rehabilitation interventions to improve function and independence with ADLs Cognitive assessment/rehabilitation Using of therapeutic handling skills Assessing environment and equipment needs including specialist seating Identifying ongoing needs whilst maximising quality of life Liaising with community colleagues to facilitate complex discharge planning Evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans Supervising Occupational Therapy support staff and students Implementing and develop evidence-based therapeutic activities Where you will be working Location :
Dividy Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0TN
You will be working at Adderley Green, a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries. The extensive facilities cater for the specific needs of people aged over 18 years who have complex neurological care and rehabilitation requirements. You will working alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver truly person-centred services where each individual is at the heart of everything.

Adderley Green offers a full inter disciplinary team to support and enable residents to undergo reviews of their specific and/or changing needs and work towards targeted and monitored goals utilising nationally recognised outcome measures. What You'll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Annual base salary of £46,172 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.

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