Occupational therapist therapist - Bristol, United Kingdom - North Bristol NHS Trust

Description

Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Maternity Cover

Part-time

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team to provide maternity cover.

The Head Injury Therapy Unit (HITU) is a community-based neurorehabilitation service for adults with an acquired brain injury. Regular supervision will be provided by the Senior Occupational Therapist.

You will be expected to travel regularly throughout the locality of the team and therefore access to transport is essential.

The working hours will be across three days per week, with one working day being on a Thursday.

If you are interested in learning more about this post, please contact Dr Angelita Cruz (Consultant Neuropsychologist / Clinical Lead) or Abigail Jones (Senior Occupational Therapist) on

To provide a high standard of occupational therapy service to patients referred to the Head Injury Therapy Unit, assessing and treating within the unit, the patient's own homes and the community.

Use specialised skills to provide a comprehensive occupational therapy service to patients, some of whom will have complex needs, including cognitive, emotional and physical needs.

To provide leadership for junior and support staff through supervision.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within the Head Injury Therapy Unit team, holding responsibility for defined department projects.

To take an active role on the maintenance and development of the occupational therapy service within the Head Injury Therapy Unit.

To train and supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.

The HITU multi-disciplinary team consists of neuropsychologists/ clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapist, rehabilitation support worker and assistant psychologist.

Our fundamental principle is to provide highly specialised and high-quality person-centred neurorehabilitation.

We also place a high level of importance on the well-being of our team members and we strive to provide a supportive work environment.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.

We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities.

Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Training and Qualifications
Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy

Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post (.i.e. possess a valid driving licence and have access to own car).

Work Experience
Post registration experience in brain injury rehabilitation or other neurological services.
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