that we look for in a Occupational Therapist:

Essential Criteria

• Experience and skills of working with a variety of service users across a range of disabilities
• Experience of working within a health and/or social care setting
• Experience of supervision of staff
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• IT skills
• Ability to prioritise your work
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress
• Ability to manage conflict
• Ability to motivate others
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to learn
• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable knowledge and practice of good customer care skills
• Emotional resilience
• To be skilled in setting up and adjusting specialist equipment

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to complete and use spreadsheets (Excel) and other IT based reports
• Experience of auditing clinical assessments

In return we offer you the following:

• A chance to work as part of a great team doing a rewarding job
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Career progression opportunities & training
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (including bank holidays) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (including bank holidays)
• Participation in our employee recognition scheme and recommend a friend scheme
• Entitlement to Employee Assistance Programme and Bike to Work scheme
• Access to exclusive employee discounts and savings in gym & wellness discounts

To be noted:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the professional and operational managers.

This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

NRS Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, prospective employees are advised that they will be required to provide documentary evidence to support their right to work in the UK.

This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosures and Barring Service Check.

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience to be an NRS Healthcare Occupational Therapist, please forward your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are applying for the vacancy.