Community Occupational Therapist

Job Introduction
Community Occupational Therapist
Basic to GBP36k + GBP2400 car allowance
Reporting to: Clinical Lead / Registered Manager
Working hours: Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm (on call by phone every 6 weeks).
Location: Office hours at home and delivering in the community, in the Midlands (Birmingham / Telford / Shrewsbury / Coventry).
Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day?
Would you like to be part of an organisation whose ethos is underpinned by Positive Behaviour Support and Co-Production?
Gray Healthcare is the UK's leading specialist provider of individually tailored rehabilitation, community-based support. Here at Gray Healthcare, we believe that no person should remain in an acute or long stay hospital environment for a day longer than is necessary. We do not discriminate with risk history; we work beyond the label and prioritise the individual and their right to live in the community.
We are looking for a creative and innovative Occupational Therapist, with proven experience within a community setting, to join our team of experienced and dedicated professionals who are passionate about the service we deliver.
As the role is home based, you need to be a resilient and autonomous practitioner, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and the people that we support. You will be fully supported via TEAMS / phone calls or, if you live locally, you can attend the Liverpool office.
Brief Role Description
As an Occupational Therapist working within Gray Healthcare, you will be joining our friendly and experienced Clinical Team.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to put into practice your current skills in addition to developing yourself as an autonomous practitioner.
You will be part of a team supporting new business, providing evidence-based assessment and intervention to people with complex needs who are supported to live a meaningful life in their own homes.
The successful candidate will have excellent skills in delivering the Occupational Therapy Process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Both through direct Service User contact where required and by providing coaching, guidance to Support Staff and students.
Gray Healthcare's model is underpinned by Positive Behaviour Support and as such, you will be expected to work collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure the provision of robust, positive and evidence-based support.
The Ideal Candidate
Are you creative, dynamic, motivated and person-centred?
If so, we want you to join our team to help put the 'fun' in function. It will be a key part of your role to inspire staff teams and the people we support, it is important to be able to lead by example to take a positive approach to risk and help build the confidence of individuals to take control of their recovery journey. As part of an innovative independent company, we need you to bring your ideas and desire to develop the service and affect positive change within not only the organisation but the industry as a whole.
You will be qualified as an Occupational Therapist. Be HCPC registered and have at least 2 years relevant experience relating to Mental Health, Learning Disability, Complex Needs, Autism and / or Acquired Brain Injury.
You must be able to drive as it is a regional role, have access to a vehicle with business insurance. Mileage is paid on-top of the car allowance.
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