Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neurology Long Term Conditions
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking, enthusiastic, and motivated Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Neurology Long Term Conditions Service at Breightmet Health Centre. The post involves work with patients with neurological impairment, Long covid and ME/CFS, with the possibility to rotate through stroke services in the future.
The role is within the Neurology LTC service based at Breightmet Health Centre. The post holder will be part of a friendly and dynamic MDT working closely to provide collaborative care and specialist Occupational Therapy treatment, intervention and advice.
The service actively encourages training and staff development supported by experienced senior staff.
Main duties of the job
- To work as an autonomous practitioner within the neurology LTC, long covid and ME/CFS service supported by highly specialist therapists.
- To perform therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
- To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To provide clinical education, advice and support for junior therapy staff and support staff.
- To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
- To supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy students.
- To contribute to service research and audit activities.
- To propose any service changes within own professional speciality area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description.
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