Occupational Therapist - Fixed Term

Neuro Rehab Times; York; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you an experienced and passionate Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in neurological rehabilitation? Join our specialist team at Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre on a fixed-term 1-year contract and be part of an innovative service that combines expert clinical care with cutting-edge rehabilitation technology to support service users on their journey to recovery.

Woodlands is a specialist rehabilitation service providing expert care for individuals with conditions such as brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, Huntington’s disease, and Guillain-Barré Syndrome. We are currently expanding our capabilities to admit more acute patients at the early stages of their rehabilitation journey, including those requiring tracheostomy care. Our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to delivering patient-centred therapy that maximises independence, function, and quality of life. We work closely with patients, families, and external healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible rehabilitation outcomes.

As part of our commitment to enhancing recovery, Woodlands has recently conducted a trial in partnership with Neural Pathways, introducing state-of-the-art advanced therapy equipment. This includes:

• MYRO – A versatile interactive therapy surface that enhances upper limb function, coordination, and cognitive skills.
• Diego VR – A virtual reality system that supports movement therapy and engagement through immersive rehabilitation exercises.
• PABLO – A sophisticated system designed to assess and train fine motor control, grip strength, and functional hand movements.

The success of this trial has been remarkable, with positive patient outcomes demonstrating the potential benefits of these advanced rehabilitation tools, and we are hopeful that we can make these a permanent feature of our service in the future.

If you are eager to be part of a forward-thinking service that is shaping the future of neurological rehabilitation, we would love to hear from you!

What you'll be working:

This role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), providing Occupational Therapy expertise to support comprehensive assessments, care planning, and exceptional care delivery for those in our service.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, visitors, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary care team and senior professional and managerial staff
• Assist our lead to develop and manage the occupational therapy service and staff
• Liaise with family, carers and significant others where appropriate to ensure patient’s needs are met to a high standard
• Perform advanced occupational therapy assessments and treatment to patients, often with diverse, complex, or multiple pathologies and presentation
• Actively contribute to the service’s therapy team by sharing insights, exchanging information, and collaborating with colleagues.
• Maintain accurate and thorough records, assisting in the generation of high-quality management reports across the service.
• Foster and sustain positive working relationships with colleagues, visitors, carers, and members of the MDT to ensure seamless collaboration and care delivery.
• Support the training and development of care staff and other team members, promoting a strong foundation of Occupational Therapy principles within care practices.
• Design and implement personalised and group-based Occupational Therapy programs tailored to individual needs.
• Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights

What you'll have:

• HCPC Registration
• Previous experience within a neurorehabilitation and respiratory settings
• Experience working with tracheostomy patients
• A compassionate, patient-centred approach, with the ability to motivate and inspire others
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to engage effectively with patients, families, and colleagues
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

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
• Active Reward App 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 salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
• 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