Community Learning Disability Occupational Therapist Band 6
Atlantis Medical are looking for a locum OT who has a desire to focus on their OT skills while working in an Adult Community Learning disability team to serve the local population .. - Keen to work holistically to meet the needs of people with Learning Disabilities, working as part of the Multi-disciplinary team [MDT] to meet the needs of Service Users. - Should have the ability to communicate with the MDT, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. - Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports. Maintaining accurate, timely, and concise clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies. - Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary. - To advocate for the rights and needs of patients. You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist and adhere to the RCOT Code of Conduct. - Ability to assess complex mental health & well-being needs/conditions & develop, monitor and review care plans to facilitate an individual's recovery. - Demonstrate knowledge and experience of standardised and non-standardised occupational therapy assessments, Knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation theory and its various assessments. - Ability to offer a wide range of appropriate interventions and to negotiate, set and review therapy goals. Understanding of therapy outcome measures. - Ability to manage time and conflicting demands and prioritise workload accordingly. You will be supervised by the Lead community OT. Atlantis Medical is an established multi framework approved Healthcare Agency supplying Healthcare Staff to both the NHS and Private sector clients. Please get in touch to apply and hear about this and other opportunities that we have in NHS and Private Hospitals locally and across the UK
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