Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist - Birmingham

Brainkind • Permanent • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £49,387 - £56,515 / year • 8h ago

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.