Your responsibilities
as an Occupational Therapist will include:
1. Communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporter/family members, stakeholders and agencies
2. Providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff including support staff and assistants
3. Ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements
4. Supporting the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff
5. To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways
To be a Successful Occupational Therapist you will need:
6. Occupational Therapy profession qualification
7. Extensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience with adult females who have complex needs
8. Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches
9. Demonstrates evidence highly effective clinical reasoning skills
10. Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
11. Knowledge of how to work with adult individuals with mental illness
What you will get:
12. Annual salary of £30,000
13. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
14. Free meals and parking
15. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
16. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
17. Pension contribution to secure your future.
18. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
19. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. Where you will be working: Location: 1 Towngate Close, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9PQ You will be working at Spring Wood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. Typically they have a diagnosis of personality disorder or a severe mental illness.They may not have had their needs met in a general psychiatric service including acute inpatient units, community mental health teams or community personality disorder service. The service focuses on active rehabilitation with a view to achieving a sustainable discharge.