Occupational Therapist

Reference

PRI97983

Location

Kneesworth House, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5JP

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£28,407

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full 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.

Job Advert Role Description

Are you a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or Are you soon to qualify as an Occupational Therapist?

At Priory Kneesworth House we are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist to join our established Occupational Therapy Service. The team consists of: Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Activity Assistants. 
Kneesworth House Hospital offers: Acute, PICU, High dependency rehabilitation, Secure Service, Rehabilitation & Recovery Service & Bespoke packages.
The Occupational Therapy service implements Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions and meaningful activity programmes across site: on ward, off ward in designated therapy activity rooms, across site facilities, within the spacious hospital grounds & in the community. 
Across site facilities include: Fitness centre, Sports Hall, FootGolf course, Animal care and Horticulture. 
The Occupational Therapy service also provides service user’s involvement in opportunities such as the: Hospital shop, Library, Café, Service Users magazine, Vocational & Work Opportunity Roles. 
The hospital offers a 12 week individual timetable which includes multidisciplinary team input.
The Occupational Therapy service provides person centred and evidence based Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions to support service users with complex mental health treatment needs to engage in their recovery journey & to promote skills, confidence & independence, supporting service users to live their life. 
You will have opportunity to engage in CPD activities, networking within Priory Occupational Therapy service lines and training opportunities to support your career development.
A Priory competency framework and salary banding is in place to support your career development:
Occupational Therapist £28,407 - £34,581
Senior Occupational Therapist £35,392 - £42,618

The OT role will involve: 
Under the support & direction of Lead Occupational Therapist:
- To provide an Occupational Therapy led service, utilising Occupational Therapy assessment & treatment model to designated unit(s) / specified service user group.
- Assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation of Occupational Therapy interventions using evidence based practice & recovery principles based on clinical treatment need.
- To work collaboratively with MDT & Occupational Therapy team.
- To engage in supervision, CPD & training.
- To offer support & supervision to Occupational Therapy staff within allocated designated unit(s) & opportunity for Occupational Therapy Students on practice placements.

To be successful you’ll need:
• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting and/or working with service users with mental health diagnosis would be desirable.
 

About our benefits:
We offer a wide range of benefits including:  
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to up to 30 days dependant on length of service) 
• Birthday leave – an extra day off for your birthday
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) 
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme 
• Subsidised meals while on duty 
• Carefirst – Employee Assistance Services 
• Continuous learning and development 
• Career development 
• Free car parking on site
• Priory Perks – discounts in many stores, free eye checks, etc

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