Adult occupational therapist
£38 - £40 per hour
Kendal / south lakes area
As you'll be working with a range of people who will all have different requirements, you'll need to understand each client's lifestyle so that you can create the best treatment plan for them.
As an occupational therapist, you'll need to:
- take a whole person approach to each patient's physical and mental well being by considering all their needs - physical, social, psychological and environmental
- assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans in hospital and community settings
- establish realistic goals with the patient with meaningful outcomes
- liaise with other professionals, such as doctors, physiotherapists, social workers, equipment suppliers and architects, as well as patients' families, teachers, carers and employers
- keep up-to-date written and electronic records
- write reports and care plans and attend multidisciplinary case meetings to plan and review ongoing treatment
- refer patients to other specialists when needed
- organise support and rehabilitation groups for carers and clients
- contribute to the analysis, planning, audit, development and evaluation of clinical services
- train students and supervise the work of occupational therapy assistants
- manage a caseload, prioritising patient needs and completing administrative tasks such as patient and budgetary records.
You'll need to have:
- Well-developed oral and verbal communication skills in order to develop a therapeutic relationship with your patients
- Interpersonal skills to connect with others and develop rapport with your patients
- Compassion and empathy
- The ability to explain, encourage and build confidence
- Observation skills
- The ability to think outside the box and work under pressure
- Decision-making skills and the ability to organise and plan your workload
- A flexible approach to work
- Assessment and report writing skills
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Team working skills, as you'll often liaise with other professionals such as doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers and parole officers
- Enthusiasm, sensitivity and patience to deal with a range of needs
- Computer literacy.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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