Base: Cygnet Hospital Harrow, London Road, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, HA1 3JL
Are you a newly qualified or current Band 5 occupational therapist? Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding care and making a positive difference to the lives of the people in your care? This could be your perfect opportunity.
Cygnet Hospital Harrow provides a recovery focused service treating a wide range of mental health problems. We also offer specialist diagnostic, assessment and inpatient services for individuals with mental health needs and who also have a dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Main duties of the job
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction under the supervision of a more senior Occupational Therapist. An integral part of this role will be supervising others, with a focus on supporting student education within the team.
Your Role
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £36,014 p/a (will increase to £38,843 upon successful completion of OT Preceptorship)
Job responsibilities
We are currently looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy Team to support recovery and rehabilitation activities in the integrated care pathway at Cygnet on a part-time basis. You will mainly be working on the highly specialised male ASD wards.
In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to service users' diagnosis and identified needs. This will be based upon findings from assessments including associated risks, in order to develop treatment plans accordingly. You will be an integral member of the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and OT department.
The team consists of nurses, psychologists, psychology assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, social workers, speech and language therapists, and psychiatrists as well as 24/7 support from the nursing team. This means that we are able to meet the changing needs of our service users as they progress through their care pathway, while ensuring their safety is maintained and their independence supported.
The Successful Candidate should be/ have:
* A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council).
* An understanding of working with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
* An understanding of Occupational Therapy process/interventions and can take a hands-on approach.
* Excellent communication and time management skills.
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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