Occupational Therapy
- Qualification
- BSc (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Start date
- 2024-2025
- Average grad salary
- £26k
- UCAS Tariff
- 120/120
- Student satisfaction
- N/A
New workers start around £18,838. Normal pay is £32,260 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £48,234.
In the past year there were 47,999 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
Maintains patient records, manages caseloads.
Counsels clients in ways to promote a healthy lifestyle, prevention of illness and/or preparation for coping with increasing stages of illness.
Makes home visits to clients, families and carers to organise support and rehabilitation and assist them to deal and cope with disability.
Trains students and supervises the work of occupational therapy assistants.
Liaises with a wide variety of other professionals in planning and reviewing ongoing treatments.
Devises, designs, initiates and monitors carefully selected and graded treatments and activities as part of the assessment and intervention process.
Considers the physical, psychological and social needs of a patient that may result from illness, injury, congenital condition or lifestyle problems.
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Occupational Therapy
Rehabilitation
Mental Health
Clinical Governance
Physical Therapy
Auditing
Service Development
Treatment Planning
Clinical Reasoning
Risk Analysis
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Communication
Management
Planning
Leadership
Research
Teaching
Time Management
Teamwork
Presentations
Problem Solving
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