Senior Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to grow and develop? If so, join Springwood Lodge, Guiseley, Leeds, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. You will be instrumental in promoting health and independence by delivering high quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions, along with providing clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team. You will be key in demonstrating highly specialist expertise and specialist occupational therapy skills in areas such as occupational engagement, environmental adaption, development and maintenance of skills needed for meaningful participation. You will also have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.

Job description

Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to grow and develop? If so, join Springwood Lodge, Guiseley, Leeds, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours

You will be instrumental in promoting health and independence by delivering high quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions, along with providing clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team.

You will be key in demonstrating highly specialist expertise and specialist occupational therapy skills in areas such as occupational engagement, environmental adaption, development and maintenance of skills needed for meaningful participation.

You will also have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.

At Springwood Lodge you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving. You’ll also receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.

Your responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist will include:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Occupational Therapy profession qualification, UK HCPC Registration, Extensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience with people who have complex needs, Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches, Demonstrates evidence highly effective clinical reasoning skills, Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models, Knowledge of how to work with neurodiverse individuals.

About the employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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.