About the Role
As the Occupational Therapist working in our dementia care unit, you will be responsible for assessing and treating patients for professional occupational therapy services in a specialist setting. You'll handle the caseload, focusing on patient needs, and offer advice to other departments when necessary. You may also get involved in some research projects within the department.
Here are some of the key things you'll be responsible for:
You will undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the patient in all areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
Work with peers and patients to provide and receive complex and sensitive information concerning patient’s history.
Recommend special equipment and instruct patients on how to use that equipment.
Take a 'whole person' approach to each patient's physical and mental wellbeing by considering all their needs – physical, social, psychological and environmental.
Develop a treatment plan for patients, laying out the types of activities and specific goals to be accomplished.
Supervise the work of OT assistants, OT students and, where appropriate, support workers.
Ensure any concerns with or changes to a patient’s care are communicated
Regularly undertake equipment testing, and ensure the appropriate records are kept up to date.
To actively participate in clinical audit, programme review and the implementation and analysis of outcome measures
Administer and manage all patient and budgetary records for the caseload
For further information, please get in touch with us at recruitment@schoen-clinic.co.uk for a copy of the job description.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic York
Job Type
Full Time, Permanent
Category
Occupational Therapy
Salary
£29,000 - £33,000 per annum - depending on experience
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.
Dental Cover
Recognition schemes for employees
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns
Skills & requirements
The ideal candidate should possess a degree or equivalent and have experience of working post qualification and registration, along with a solid understanding of the UK mental health laws.
Furthermore, they should demonstrate proficiency in various areas such as manual skills, interpersonal communication, teamwork, adaptability, decision-making, and report writing.
It is also essential for the candidate to be familiar with mental health practice models, can engage with patients effectively, and have a strong interest or experience in a specific patient group or specialisation supported by theory and knowledge.
About your future team
Schoen Clinic York is a highly specialised Hospital for adults in the North of England. We are currently based on the ground floor of Minster Grange as an eating disorder hospital, and in September 2024 will be expanding to cover the full building with other service lines including Dementia care. We are situated just off Haxby Road which is 10 minutes’ drive from York Train Station and 4 miles from the A64.
Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based on our five key values:
Accountable: Taking ownership of the things I say and do
Caring: Treating others as I would like to be treated
Collaborative: Working together to make a winning team
Courageous: Being proud to be different and challenge the norm
Determined: Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations