Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist
Location: Charlwood, Surrey
Type: Permanent
Salary: £35,360 - £40,588 per annum
Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to grow and develop? If so, join our client, a low and medium secure service for male patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) who benefit from extended treatment and rehabilitation. They also offer a 28-bed male acute service in a separate purpose-built environment.
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 demonstrate highly specialist expertise and skills in areas such as occupational engagement, environmental adaptation, and the 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 with care plans.
With our client, you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with them. 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.
About Our Client:
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, and Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move.
This company is part of a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
The company 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.
Your responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist will include:
- Communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, 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
- Developing and implementing appropriate policies, protocols, and care pathways
To be a Successful Occupational Therapist you will need:
- An Occupational Therapy professional qualification
- UK HCPC registration
- Extensive and relevant post-qualification clinical experience within an adult service
- Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches
- Highly effective clinical reasoning skills
- Specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
What you will get:
- Annual salary of £35,360 - £40,588
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc 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
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing, and much more.
Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
