Occupational Therapist

Reference

PRI93247

Location

Priory Hospital Hayes Grove, Kent, Prestons Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7AS

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£28,407 - £34,581 Pro Rata per annum (depending on experience)

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information

Priory Hospital Hayes Grove is a private 46-bed acute psychiatric hospital for adults, located on the edge of London in Hayes, Kent. The hospital provides care and treatment for patients with a wide range of mental health issues both as inpatients and day patients. Hayes Grove specialises in providing care for patients with acute mental health conditions, addiction issues - both drug and alcohol, and also has a specialist Eating Disorders unit. The hospital is situated close to excellent transport links to central London, Croydon and Bromley areas and parking is available locally.

We are currently looking for a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT) to work with patients across our NHS Acute and Eating Disorders units.

Job Advert Location Description

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Carry out OT assessments to identify patient needs, before planning and delivering the appropriate interventions on either an individual or group basis.
• Manage and co-ordinate individual OT treatment plans, facilitate groups and oversee the unit programmes.
• Compose OT reports and attend multidisciplinary meetings.
• Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team on the ward for patient care and treatment.
• Deliver supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants where appropriate.
• Develop close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues, ensuring clinical practice is in line with Priory policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
• Maintain effective communication links with patients, relatives and carers.
• Complete 60% of their contracted hours as clinical hours.

HCPC registration is essential and previous experience in mental health would be preferred.

Our service is based on a strong, friendly multidisciplinary team, with an emphasis on supporting our staff through regular supervision, staff support groups, and annual appraisals. Good communication skills and a flexible approach are essential.

 

Job Advert Role Description

Why Priory?

Our business attracts great people and we have created an environment where they can achieve great things. This starts with excellent learning and development resources. At Priory, your career progression is more than a sequence of formal training courses. It involves dynamic learning opportunities that support your performance at each stage of your career.

As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we recognise and reward you for your contribution. To support this, we have created a comprehensive benefits package for all team members. Our benefits are flexible and tailored to the individual, but here is just some of what is on offer:

•             Access to CPD (Continued Professional Development)

•             Clear salary progression plan

•             Clear career pathway

•             Access to employee assistance programme

•             Access to Priory Benefits Portal

•             Funded DBS

•             33 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays)

•             Birthday leave

•             Ability to accrue additional annual leave with service

•             Free parking

 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact maryletgali@priorygroup.com 

 

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.  As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

31/07/2024