As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you change lives for the better. Join the multidisciplinary team at Sturt House in Walton on the Hill and help people build a brighter future. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
You will be working at Sturt House, a recovery focused, rehabilitation unit providing specialist mental health treatment for males aged 18 and over. Working as part of a team, you will provide individualised care and treatment utilising least restrictive practice principles and safe practice to support Service Users in their recovery.
You will have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.
With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you'll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of training courses to support you reach your career goals.
Your responsibilities will include:
Manage patients using evidence based and patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which provide patients with the confidence, skills and coping strategies required for independent livingReceiving and responding promptly to referrals, undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basisTaking the lead within the Occupational Therapy. Monitors the activity budget and takes a lead on resource purchases.Completing assessments, planning sessions and implementing intervention.Evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants.Implementing and developing evidence–based therapeutic activities to aid mental health recovery. To be successful in this role:
Current HPC registration and BOAT membership.Experience of working within a similar settingExcellent communication skillsAttention to detail What you will get:
Annual salary of GBP36,000 + BenefitsThe equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!Free meals and parkingWellbeing support and activitiesCareer development and trainingPension contributionLife AssuranceEnhanced Maternity Package There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.
About your next employer
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 70 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.
The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID–19.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.