Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £34,729.50 to £38,161.50 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £34729.50 - £38161.50 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW15 4JD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | L0042-24-0241 |
Summary
Located in Roehampton, Holybourne is an Adult Mental Health hospital for people of all genders with severe and complex mental health conditions. We are committed to providing high quality intensive treatment in a clinically safe, caring, and secure environment. We play a crucial role in supporting the NHS when intensive care needs cannot be met locally. As an Occupational Therapist, you will be part of a friendly, collaborative multi-disciplinary team supporting people over the age of 18 who may be admitted to us informally or may be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007). We can also admit patients who require detoxification from alcohol or drugs or patients who are under a revoked Community Treatment Order (CTO). Holybourne Hospital boasts 41 beds distributed across four wards, each equipped with exceptional facilities, including a therapy suite, gym and enclosed sports area, designated art room, therapy kitchen, multi-faith room, and a beautiful therapy garden. If you want to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges, we encourage you to explore this rewarding opportunity further. What you'll be working: We are happy to consider 37.5 or 30 hours per week, fixed term for 12 months. What you'll be doing: Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights. Work as part of multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), contributing occupational therapy expertise to ensure we deliver outstanding assessment, care planning and support for the young people in our care. Devise and deliver individual and group occupational therapy programmes. Provide management and leadership of staff in the MDT delivering Occupational Therapy interventions. Contribute to the effective running of MDTs by performing key functions, such as liaising with families, CPAs, minute-taking etc. Assist with the training of care staff and others in the principles of occupational therapy, so that an understanding of occupational therapy underpins the work of the care teams. Work as part of the hospital’s therapy team, sharing information and supporting colleagues Keep records as required and contribute to the provision of high-quality management information across the hospital. Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, visitors, carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team What to look forward to: 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group