Introduction
Are you a recently graduated Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Gateway Recovery Centre and give your career the best start.
Working alongside a dedicated team, you will be at a service that provides care for men and women with mental illness and complex care.
You will be part of an environment that emphasizes teamwork and 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.
A range of training opportunities are available that can help you grow your career and achieve your aspirations.
As a Graduate Occupational Therapist you will be:
* Providing comprehensive OT assessments.
* Under supervision, 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.
* Ensuring that contemporaneous, written and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and service 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/verbal communication skills.
Where you will be working:
Location: Bennett’s Lane, Widnes, Warrington, WA8 0GT
You will be working at the Gateway Recovery Centre, a state-of-the-art facility that provides care for men and women with complex mental health requirements.
The hospital is split into four distinct areas:
* Male Autism Service for the challenging and complex needs of adults with Autism and Asperger’s syndrome.
* Assessment and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs and personality difficulties.
* Specialist inpatient service for older men with complex mental health and physical health needs.
* Low secure care setting for men with a mental illness with or without personality disorder/mild LD.
You will be working alongside the team with the aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of service users and to help them develop and maintain healthy relationships with others. Gateway Recovery Centre will work to reduce risk behaviours associated with mental health conditions so that our patients can ultimately live successful and fulfilling lives within the community.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £30,160.
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking.
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* 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.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with 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.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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