Regional Lead Occupational Therapist and Sensory Practitioner
This is an opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to take on a regional lead role within Elysium Healthcare, which is part of the larger Ramsay Health Care group. The role involves providing professional management and leadership for the Occupational Therapy service across the Midlands and Yorkshire region, as well as delivering expert clinical practice and sensory assessments.
Main duties of the job
As the Regional Lead Occupational Therapist and Sensory Practitioner, you will be responsible for the line management, professional leadership and development of the Occupational Therapy Service across the Midlands and Yorkshire region. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a defined caseload undertaking SI assessments, treatment and evaluation of interventions across the region on referral basis. You will provide expert advice and expertise regarding the Occupational Therapy profession to the regional team, establish an effective supervision framework, support recruitment, and identify training needs.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees. It is part of the Ramsay Health Care group, which has a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare provides a range of services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education.
Job responsibilities
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with detailed knowledge of working practices and challenges within recovery focused mental health services? If so, join Elysium Healthcare as a Regional Lead Occupational Therapist and Sensory Practitioner.
You will be responsible for the line management, professional leadership and development of the Occupational Therapy Service across the Midlands and Yorkshire region. With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will manage a defined caseload undertaking SI assessments, treatment and evaluation of interventions across the region on referral basis.
As the Regional Lead Occupational Therapist and Sensory Practitioner this is your opportunity to demonstrate your leadership and expert clinical knowledge through evidence-based practice and embed it into practice across the region.
With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you’ll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of online and CPD training courses to support you reach your career goals.
As a Regional Lead Occupational Therapist and Sensory Practitioner, you will be:
* Providing professional management and leadership for the Occupational therapy service across Yorkshire and the Midlands .
* Providing expert advice and expertise regarding the Occupational therapy profession to the regional team regarding service development and workforce planning.
* Establishing, monitoring and evaluating an effective supervision framework for the Occupational Therapy team and apply processes to manage performance.
* Supporting recruitment of Occupational Therapy staff across the region
* Identifying training needs for Occupational therapy staff and participate in the development and delivery of Occupational Therapy CPD opportunities.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* To be qualified and registered as an Occupational Therapist
* At least 6 years post qualifying experience.
* Registered with the HCPC and meet the necessary continuing professional development requirements in order to remain on the register.
* Hold the relevant sensory practitioner qualifications
* A full and clean UK driving licence
What you will get:
* Annual salary of up to £50,618plus £5000 car allowance
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc 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 trainingto help youachieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Packageso 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* You must be qualified and registered as an Occupational Therapist, with at least 6 years of post-qualifying experience. You must be registered with the HCPC and hold the relevant sensory practitioner qualifications. A full and clean UK driving licence is also required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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