Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist
Location: West Heath House, Birmingham
Salary: 49,387 - 56,515 per annum DOE
Hours: 35 hours per week
Join Brainkind and help transform the lives of people living with acquired brain injuries.
We're looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team at West Heath House, Birmingham.
West Heath House supports adults living with the cognitive, physical and emotional effects of severe acquired brain injury. Through a specialist neurobehavioural approach, we help individuals develop greater independence, rebuild skills and achieve meaningful personal goals while promoting dignity, choice and quality of life.
About the Role
As a Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will lead Occupational Therapy provision within the service and play a key role in delivering specialist neurological rehabilitation. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will manage a complex caseload and provide evidence-based interventions that support service users to maximise their independence and participation in everyday life.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with acquired brain injuries
- Managing and prioritising a complex caseload of service users with cognitive, physical and behavioural needs
- Developing, implementing and evaluating individualised treatment programmes
- Supporting service users to improve skills in self-care, education, productivity, leisure and community participation
- Working closely with families, carers and external professionals to achieve the best outcomes
- Leading Occupational Therapy practice within the service and contributing specialist expertise to the multidisciplinary team
- Supporting and guiding rehabilitation support workers and therapy assistants
- Monitoring progress, analysing outcomes and adapting interventions where required
- Promoting person-centred, evidence-based practice aligned to the Brainkind Neurobehavioural Model
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy interventions in acquired brain injury and neurological rehabilitation
- Experience working with individuals with acquired brain injuries or neurological conditions
- Minimum of 4 years post-registration experience, including at least 2 years working with neurological conditions
- Excellent clinical reasoning, assessment and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Ability to work autonomously and manage a complex caseload
- Valid UK driving licence and willingness to drive service users in unit vehicles
What We Offer
- Competitive salary of 49,387 - 56,515 per annum DOE
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave
- Simply Health Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Company pension scheme
- Group life assurance
- Eye voucher scheme
- Free parking
- Long Service and Staff Awards
- Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities
- Ongoing CPD opportunities and support for further professional development
We will consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
At Brainkind, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications. Successful candidates will be subject to DBS/PVG checks and three years of satisfactory references.
Apply today and help people rebuild their independence through specialist neurological rehabilitation.
