Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews have an exciting permanent opportunity available for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a well-established service in Leatherhead.
Location: Leatherhead
Salary: £35,392 – £42,618 per annum
Why chose our client?
Our client is a disability charity based in Surrey with a nationwide presence. With over 85 years of experience, they provide innovative services that support nearly 10,000 disabled individuals each year in achieving their potential and enhancing their independence.
They assist children and adults with physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries. Their services include expert neurorehabilitation for those recovering from brain injuries, providing assistive equipment and specialist advice to promote independent mobility, and training individuals to drive specially adapted vehicles. Our client is dedicated to helping disabled people maximise their independence and reach their full potential.
As a charity, they depend on the generosity of supporters who donate funds or volunteer their time. They are immensely grateful to everyone who contributes to their mission.
Benefits:
- Employees receive 25 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees). This entitlement increases with service as specified in the employment contract. (Current statutory entitlement is 20 days).
- Pension Scheme
- All employees are covered under a Life Assurance policy from the start of their employment, providing a death-in-service lump sum payment of four times your basic annual salary. You can update your beneficiary details through HR using the Expression of Wish Form.
- Employees are entitled to sick pay according to the guidelines detailed in their contract.
- Healthcare Plans
- Employees can access exclusive discounts from various high street shops and suppliers.
- Blue Light Card
- Our client has a "Refer a Friend" scheme for successful referrals of new employees.
- Recognition of length of service with gift cards for 10, 20, and 30 years of service.
- Opportunities to complete the Care Certificate and various NVQs and apprenticeships are available to help employees progress in their roles at no additional cost.
- Free parking
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide Occupational Therapy assessments and treatment plans tailored to the client's goals of maximising functional independence.
- Conduct access and home visit assessments, implementing appropriate aids and equipment to enhance functional independence.
- Serve as a key worker for clients, supporting their rehabilitation, stay, and discharge plans.
- Manage your own caseload and be responsible for a defined service area, working independently without direct supervision.
- Collaborate as a member of the multidisciplinary neuro-rehabilitation team to plan, develop, and deliver effective and efficient services.
- Continuously evaluate treatment plans in conjunction with the senior therapist.
- Set both short-term and long-term goals for clients.
- Lead and assist in splinting as needed.
- Integrate and monitor treatment programs in the client's environment, whether performed by therapy support workers or care and support staff.
- Implement strategies agreed upon by the multidisciplinary team into treatment management.
- Participate in the assessment of wheelchair seating requirements for clients in coordination with the Physiotherapy department, if necessary.
- Stay updated with developments within the occupational therapy profession.
- Supervise Band 5 occupational therapists, students, and therapy support workers as needed, in collaboration with senior OTs.
- Advise and assist other session staff in creating an optimal working environment to help clients maximise their physical abilities, in conjunction with senior therapists.
- Contribute to clients' reports for reviews and case conferences.
- Ensure that all equipment used is in good condition and maintain the safety of clients and staff at all times, in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act.
- Provide information based on professional judgment and experience to clients, families, carers, and other involved agencies, with implications for future provision.
- Maintain client records and provide written assessments as required.
Requirements of the Occupational Therapist:
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Membership of BAOT/COT.
- Qualification experience of working with physical disability and neurological rehabilitation.
- Experience in working with complex physical conditions.
- Experience of assessing for and ordering/prescribing/fitting equipment and adaptations.
- Experience with manual handling.
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle (desirable).
By becoming part of our client's team, you will contribute to a charity with a long-standing history of excellence, dedication, and innovation in supporting disabled individuals. You will lead a specialised team in a cutting-edge rehabilitation centre, providing essential services that significantly impact the lives of those with physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
