Eden Brown Synergy are looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Acute team in either in Walsall or Dudley.

As an Occupational Therapist on the team you will work within the Inpatient Therapy Hub to deliver Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to patients residing on all acute wards based either in Dudley or Walsall.

You will develop and deliver a varied programme of OT, psychotherapeutic, psychosocial therapeutic groups and individual activities designed to meet the identified needs of service according to the principles of Recovery; and to assist in skills teaching and programming to empower patients to self-manage their own illnesses

Some of your responsibilities and duties will be:

• To support and contribute to the development of a 'therapeutic day' in the context of the Therapy Hub, and into the assigned ward
• To contribute to discharge planning for individuals by undertaking home visits, phased discharge, visits and producing reports which indicate the need for the level of community care package provision.
• To maintain and prioritise a clinical caseload with support from Band 6 OT and Hub Manager
• To identify patients who might require OT input by undertaking standardized and non standardized assessments of occupational performance.
• To develop and implement OT intervention programmes, including 1:1 and group work, to evaluate and modify the OT process as necessary and to evaluate the outcomes of interventions.

If you are interested in this position please contact Amy at Eden Brown Synergy and send your updated CV. You can call today on 0161 233 1600 or email a.heitzman@edenbrownsynergy.com

Don't forget...Eden Brown Synergy offers a £200 referral bonus for Occupational Therapists. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. £200 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Amy Heitzman.