Occupational Therapist

This is a temporary opportunity for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join The Woodmill, a rehabilitation service for women with complex emotional and mental health needs. You will be instrumental in promoting health and independence by delivering high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions, while also providing clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, and other stakeholders, providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff, ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements, and supporting the completion of appraisals and personal development plans. You will also be involved in the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols, and care pathways.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with 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 ample opportunity for professional growth and development.

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist will include:

• Communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporters/family members, stakeholders, and agencies.
• Providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff including support staff and assistants.
• Ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements.
• Supporting the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff.
• Being responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols, and care pathways.

To be a Successful Occupational Therapist you will need:

• An Occupational Therapy profession qualification.
• Extensive and relevant post-qualification clinical experience with children and young people who have complex needs.
• Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches.
• Evidence of highly effective clinical reasoning skills.
• Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models.
• Knowledge of how to work with neurodiverse individuals.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £35,360 - £37,440.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

Where you will be working:

The Woodmill, Exeter Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1EA. The 18-bed unit creates a pathway for patients to step down through their recovery. Ivy is a 6-bed admission area and Rose is a 12-bed rehabilitation area, with the option to flex within the 12-bed area to a four-bed section that can create a further step down with a separate entrance for those patients that are progressing well and are preparing for discharge to the community.

The aim of the service is to support women to improve their self-worth, build a better quality of life for themselves, and equip them with the skills needed for community living and increased independence.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with 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. 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. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need an Occupational Therapy profession qualification, extensive and relevant post-qualification clinical experience with children and young people who have complex needs, and a demonstrated ability to apply occupational frames of reference and approaches. You should also possess highly effective clinical reasoning skills, specialized knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models, and an understanding of how to work with neurodiverse individuals.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.