Graduate Occupational Therapist

Job Location	Atherton
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Are you a recently graduated Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career where you are supported in everything you do If so, join The Spinney and give your career the best start.You will work 37.5 hours a week alongside the multidisciplinary team at The Spinney, a service, which offers a range of care settings for men with personality disorder and/or mental illness. The purpose-built medium, low secure and rehabilitation wards,as well as a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) are all set within an 11-acre site with extensive woodland and landscaped areas.Give your career the best start by working alongside Registered Occupational Therapists, where you will provide therapeutic interventions alongside clinical programmes to support service users build a brighter future.As an Occupational Therapist, you will manage a dedicated caseload, which will see you conduct occupational therapy assessments, treatments and evaluations for therapeutic interventions, where you will identify individuals mental and physical obstacles totheir daily life skills.Under supervision, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating individual and group sessions that promote patient-centred skills, confidence and recovery. This may be linked to daily living activities, such as self-care, personal interests, cookingand basic educational needs and form part of their initial and ongoing assessment.A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.Your responsibilities:

Liaise with internal/external agencies to ensure timely provision of patient services
To organise, monitor and ensure an adequate supply of stock/session materials
Provide verbal and written feedback of interventional as required within departmental policies and procedures

To be successful in this role, youll need:

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
State Registration (HCPC)
Understanding of forensic service users’ needs
Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for a specific patient group
Experience of working with a similar caseload
Experience in providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment

What you will get:

Annual salary of £29,000
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
Free meals and parking
Wellbeing support and activities
Career development and training
Pension contribution
Life Assurance
Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.About your next employerYou 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.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. Candidateswill be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

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