Occupational Therapist

Reference

PRI97252

Location

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill, Gatehouse Lane, Goddards Green, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9LE

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£28,494.40

Hours

30

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time

Job Advert - Division Information

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and  delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health illness to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill has a new and exciting opportunity for you to join our Team; in September 2023 we opened a third ward which is a 10 bedded male adult PICU.

The hospital is currently split across three units:
• Jupiter – male psychiatric intensive care ward
• Neptune – male psychiatric intensive care ward
• Venus – acute general adult male-only ward

New members of our team have an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of our services and a genuine chance to be part of transforming them. With a renewed focus on quality and excellence at its heart the service aims to grow and extend its current offering.
This is your chance to play an influential part in developing and improving the current services and to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people in our care.

The Services offered at Burgess Hill (Acute & PICU) are aimed at supporting stabilisation and recovery and affords the opportunity to offer a variety of Therapeutic Interventions aimed at developing coping strategies within one hospital environment.

The expertise provided enable us to support patients with a high level of risk and challenging behaviours including individuals with risk of violence and aggression, harm to self and trauma alongside people who may require a period of stabilisation transitioning from high dependency care or acute cate, depending on diagnosis.

What we are looking for: 
We are looking to employ an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to work within our service, supporting the needs of individuals with a range of mental health conditions. 

Your role will consist of:
- 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.
- You will have input into designing, adapting and implementing the therapeutic timetables on the wards, as well as conducting 1:1 assessments.
- 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.

Skills and experience:
•   BSc (Hons) or MSc in Occupational Therapy
•   Current HCPC registration

Job Advert Location Description

Benefits 
• Excellent salary
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised Meals on Duty
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• 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
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonus
• Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)

Division DBS info

About us

From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.

The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.

As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.

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.

No agencies please

If you forward any CV’s to the Priory Group and you are not on the Priory Group PSL and have not been asked to work on the above role we will accept the CV as a gift.

Job Description

Occupational_Therapist.pdf

Closing Date

31/12/2024