Occupational Therapy Team Lead - Neurosurgery & ICU Plymouth, England
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Full Time
Plymouth, England
43742 - 50056 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
- Undertake a team leader role, with support from the Occupational Therapy Head of Service, Consultant Therapist and ICU Rehab multi-professional team leads, in developing, planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Service provided.
- Responsible for leading and contributing to the continuing development of a comprehensive, 7-day working specialist occupational therapy service across this highly complex area.
- Working as part of the senior MDT assessing, diagnosing, and treating complex patients. These will include Traumatic Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, complex major trauma patients and Neuro-oncological conditions, as well as complex medical, vascular and surgical patient
- To take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialities of Intensive Care and Neurosurgery who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, and to determine their rehabilitation needs, establish goals, advise on occupational therapy treatment indicated and to maintain records, as an autonomous practitioner
- Lead a team of Occupational Therapists working with these complex patient groups and develop expertise as a team.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
