Meridian Business Support are delighted to be working with one of the UK's leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services to recruit for an Occupational Therapist.
The successful candidate will manage patients using evidence based and patient centered principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which provide patients with the confidence, skills and coping strategies required for independent living.
Responsibilities and Requirements:
Manages and co-ordinates the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.
Receives and responds 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 basis. Maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patient’s rehabilitation / progress.
Ensures the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.
Maintains and develops close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring clinical practice is in line with Priory policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
Contributes to business growth by actively promoting priory therapy services in line with the local units’ business plan.
Maintains effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers, and purchasers throughout the patient’s rehabilitation.
Leads on implementation of new services within own site, sharing best practice with other sites in the area.
Ensures the services and support provide offers good value for money and supports the overall aim of the site.Knowledge / Education / Skills BSc Hons or Diploma in Occupational Therapy and accreditation by the HCPC Experience
The role holder will require prior exposure to working within an Occupational Therapy setting including experience of working within the specialised area i.e. addictions, neuro-rehab or eating disorders.
Benefits:
Free on-site parking
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
Enhanced maternity pay
Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
Access to development opportunities
Refer a friend bonuses
Fully funded DBSAll roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Cost of a DBS check will be covered by the employer.
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles.
For more information, please contact Kevin in the office on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
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