Lead Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career and be part of meaningful change? If so, join the team at The Farndon Unit as a Lead Occupational Therapist. You will be joining a service that has two service lines for women (and transgender people) with mental health difficulties. The low secure service provides 26 beds while the rehabilitation service provides 20 beds. Service delivery is individual and driven by the principles of rehabilitation and recovery and the belief that everyone has the capacity for both. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will be responsible for managing and leading the Occupational Therapy Service across the low secure, rehabilitation and Bespoke service lines, 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 living. You will report directly to the Hospital Director, with the opportunity to work autonomously in your running of the OT department. With a strong emp

Job description

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in you career and be part of meaningful change? If so, join the team at The Farndon Unit as a Lead Occupational Therapist.  

You will be joining a service that has two service lines for women (and transgender people) with mental health difficulties. The low secure service provides 26 beds while the rehabilitation service provides 20 beds. Service delivery is individual and driven by the principles of rehabilitation and recovery and the belief that everyone has the capacity for both.

With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will be responsible for managing and leading the Occupational Therapy Service across the low secure, rehabilitation and Bespoke service lines, 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 living.

You will report directly to the Hospital Director, with the opportunity to work autonomously in your running of the OT department.

With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you’ll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of online and CPD training courses to support you reach your career goals.

As a Lead Occupational Therapist, your key accountabilities are:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To hold a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy together with full Royal College of Occupational Therapist membership and Active HCPC registration. At least 3 years experience including at least 1 years experience of working within inpatient mental health services. Confidence and competence in assessing patients with a variety of psychometrics and risk assessment tools. To be able to work therapeutically, engaging patients in developing insight and coping skills to manage their complex needs, both clinical and sensory based needs. Good communication skills, both written and oral.

About the employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.