Occupational Therapist

Position: Occupational Therapist
Care home: Ribble View and Wytham Lodge 
Location: Preston, PR1 4UD / Padiham Burnley, BB12 7DX
Contract type: Full time, 32 hours per week - Monday to Thursday OR Tuesday to Friday. 50/50 split between two of our care homes, Ribble View and Wytham Lodge. 
Rate: £33,940 per annum
Care home CQC rating: Good

Are you a positive and encouraging people person who loves to see people making progress? Join us as our new Occupational Therapist at Ribble View and Wytham Lodge care homes in Preston and Padiham.

As an Occupational Therapist with us, you’ll support our residents with a high-quality occupational therapy service throughout their journey with us. You’ll play a key role in empowering them and maximising their independence. 

This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference every day. 

You’ll build relationships with the people you support, and see the progress they make through ongoing care, which is extremely rewarding.

About Exemplar Health Care 

Ribble View is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. 

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. The home is also registered to support adults with learning disabilities, where it’s the right fit. 

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Occupational Therapists provide specialist assessments, clinical diagnoses and interventions to help people overcome the challenges they face with completing everyday tasks and activities. 

You’ll work as part of a wider Clinical Team to create person-centred care and rehabilitation plans that maintain and build people’s abilities, support them to achieve their goals and evaluate their outcomes. 

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• working alongside the people we support, their loved ones and professionals to develop and deliver person-centred occupational therapy interventions

• collaborating closely with the Therapy Team (Physiotherapist, Therapy Assistant and Activities Coordinators)

• being responsible for a clinical caseload

• carrying out assessments

• maintaining accurate records for people receiving occupational therapies

• promoting choice, dignity and independence.

Download our job description to read more: 

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030272167

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also someone who has:

• a thorough understanding of occupational therapy best practice

• the ability to demonstrate an excellent range of occupational therapy interventions and treatments

• a kind and caring approach

• a sense of humour and fun

• a positive, can-do attitude

• lots of enthusiasm to encourage and motivate others

• creative thinking and sound organisational skills

• great listening and communication skills.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

To apply for this role, you must have a BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including: 

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

• retail and lifestyle discounts

• free DBS check

• 24/7 counselling and support

• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Nurse Talent Specialist Lisandra Ferreira on 07951 794 598 or alternatively email: LFerreira@exemplarhc.com