Occupational Therapist

This Occupational Therapist role at Thornford Park Hospital, Thatcham, Berkshire, offers a rewarding career where you will be supported in everything you do. You will be part of a dedicated team providing specialist care for women with a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder. The role provides hands on experience, guidance, and supervision from experienced professionals, along with continuous training opportunities to advance your career.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive assessments, planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes under supervision, identifying and actioning referrals, supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, and ensuring that records and activity data are maintained to professional and service standards.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in England and Wales. With over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services, Elysium offers a diverse range of career opportunities and the chance to work with a global healthcare company.

Job description

Are you a recently qualified Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Thornford Park Hospital, Thatcham, Berkshire and give your career the best start.

Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a service that provides specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder. You will be a part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on teamwork and will enjoy hands on experience, receiving guidance and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals. You will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.

Under supervision, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating evidence based group and individual programmes. You will create individual rapports with service users to empower recovery.

Job responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist you will be:

• Providing comprehensive OT assessments.
• Planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes under supervision.
• Identifying and actioning referrals both in house, including support staff, and to external agencies.
• Supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital.
• Ensuring that contemporaneous, written and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and services standards.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• A UK HCPC registration or applied for.
• Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Where you will be working

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements.

What You'll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of 31,197
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely Vate; your one stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be.
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future.
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has 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.

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.