Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22.00 to £45.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2024 |
| Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP10 8DY |
| Company: | Search Consultancy LTD |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Req/648059_1714037701 |
Summary
Occupational Therapist will be working for our clients community hospital. (CMHT) providing a high-quality service across all areas of the Community Mental Health Service. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To work within your professional scope of practice.
- To work independently as part of an interdisciplinary team to diagnose, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care/interventions, contributing to the continuous assessment of patients.
- To undertake more complex assessments, using your profession specific clinical knowledge and skills.
- To function effectively across a variety of environments (e.g. ward, department, patients' homes etc) involving changing and demanding conditions
- To use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, and their families/carers, the diagnosis and treatment plan, that may be complex and sensitive, to help progress rehabilitation. This will include patients who may have difficulties with understanding or communication.
- To evaluate patient progress and alter treatment programmes as and when appropriate.
- To involve patients in goals and treatment proposals. To gain valid informed consent. To work within the legal framework with patients who lack capacity for informed consent or are subject to the Mental Health Act.
- To be responsible for own time management and the prioritisation of your caseload.
If you are interested in this position please send me a email Misbah.asif@search.co.uk
07385468394
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.