Band 7 – Occupational Therapist – Acute Stroke – Milton Keynes
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Are you an empathetic Occupational Therapist specialising in strokes and neurological conditions?
Pulse is seeking a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our client’s acute stroke unit at a well-established NHS trust in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The role is available for the successful therapist to start on 21.07.23, offering full-time hours per week with the placement due to end on 21.10.23.
The postholder will be assessing and treating patients within the acute stroke unit, they will support patients recover from a stroke. Applying therapists must have previous experience in acute or community stroke care, team lead experience is also important for this role.
Duties within this role will include:
- Initial assessments/brain injury assessments
- Rehabilitation
- Help to develop skills
- Increase range of motion
- Providing support and advice to carers and family members
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Managing own caseload
To be considered for this role, you must:
- Hold the relevant degree/qualifications in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Have significant neuro/stroke experience
- Be patient and communicative towards patients with a range of neuro conditions
What next?
If you are a compassionate and caring Occupational Therapist looking to make a positive change for others, please apply today or contact a member of our team for more information.
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- Daily payroll
- Our vacancies offer a proper work/life balance
- £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme*
- Access to high-quality voluntary training
*Terms and conditions apply
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Pulse is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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