Occupational Therapist

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We are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for a passionate, dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our well-respected team at Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre.

Located in Newmains, Wishaw, we specialise in providing inpatient neurorehabilitation, care, and support to people over the age of 16 with a brain injury or other neurological condition. Our mission is to create a safe, nurturing environment where every individual we support feels empowered to live their best life possible.

At our Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre our highly skilled multidisciplinary team, comprising of nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, neuropsychology, speech and language therapy, psychiatry and led by consultant in rehabilitation medicine.  The team work closely together to deliver high-quality, patient-centred, goal focused interventions for individuals with complex acquired brain injuries requiring specialist inpatient rehabilitation.  This involves addressing a wide range of needs including physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural difficulties through cognitive rehabilitation, functional retraining and community reintegration. 

In addition, ourNeurological Care Centre offers slow-stream rehabilitation, for those needing additional time to practise new skills before transitioning back home or into the community. Senior clinicians offer in reach for review of individuals with complex neurodisabilities, with opportunity for the person in this role to assist. 

We also provide care a complex disability service to support individuals with challenging conditions that make home care difficult.

Murdostoun Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neurological Care Centre is part of the wider Active Care Group Neuro Network (consisting of 25+ sites nationally) and we focus on the use of clinical expertise, innovation and technology to meet patient’s expectations of rehabilitation goals.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of individuals with neurological conditions, and are dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centred care, we invite you to join our compassionate team at Murdostoun.

What you'll be working:

This role is 22.5 hours per week.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What you'll be doing:​

• Provide specialist assessment and evidence-based, high-quality treatment of acquired brain injury, using a wide range of approaches to suit the patients’ varying needs
• Develop rehabilitation plans with clear clinical reasoning and goal setting
• Deliver and monitor innovative rehabilitation and care to promote independence
• Manage and prioritise a complex caseload, ensuring timely completion of related administrative tasks such as record keeping
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, families, carers, and other members of the MDT
• Work as part of the therapy team, sharing information and supporting colleagues
• Support clinical supervision for therapy assistants and students

What you'll have:

• HCPC registration
• Previous experience of working in a neurorehabilitation setting would be an advantage
• Knowledge and skills in assessment procedures
• ​​Ability to motivate patients over long periods
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland PVG check

​​​​​​​We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub  giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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