Occupational Therapist

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

The Role 

You’ll be working as part of a dedicated Multidisciplinary team supporting older people with a range of needs from residential to nursing, palliative care to rehabilitation and dementia care.

Our service is quite unique and probably something you’ve not come across before. You will be able use your Occupational Therapy skills to support our Residents to participate in meaningful activities and occupations with a relationship-centred approach.

What will your typical day involve?

Providing a wide variety of therapeutic treatment in both a health and general wellbeing capacity.
Carrying out personal and environmental assessments for new admissions and internal transfers.
Carrying out seating assessments and providing postural adjustments for wheelchairs and static chairs.
Documenting and liaising with appropriate teams to keep advice and plans up to date.
Taking an active role in the therapy team/department. This includes team meetings, joined up working, contributions towards a safe, clean, effective working environment.
Holding multi-disciplinary meetings and liaise with relatives and external agencies as necessary.

Who are we looking for?

If you desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others, please keep reading ahead!

• You have HCPC professional registration and have previously worked with older people, including those with dementia. 
• You will be able to multi-task, completing duties promptly and in a timely manner.
• You will also have strong communication skills to effectively link residents, relatives, colleagues, and external agencies. 

What is in it for you?

• Car parking on site (Nightingale House)
• Transport from?East Finchley Tube Station (Hammerson?House)
• Access to the?Apples and Honey Nightingale?preschool and daycare on-site (Nightingale House)
• A friendly, supportive, team working environment
• Highly competitive rates of pay
• Training & development opportunities
• Flexible working patterns
• 25 days including bank holiday annual leave, increasing over time
• Subsidised staff restaurant (Nightingale and Hammerson?House)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (T&C applied)
• Cycle to work scheme

Hours

Full Time – 37.5 hours a week on a rota across both sites

Salary Scale

Up to £21.63 per hour 

Apply Now

If you meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you!

It is very important to us that, as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis.

Values

Embrace and embody our core values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Teamwork.

Safeguarding

Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be dealt with on an individual basis in accordance with our policy and organizational requirements.

Diversity

We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.