Occupational Therapist - Acute Adult inpatient services
Reference: PRI95628
Location: Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG
Priory Group Division: Healthcare
Salary: £24,733 per annum
Hours: 26.5 hours over 4 days
Vacancy Type: Permanent - Part Time
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.
The post holder must be HCPC registered.
Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.
Our acute services offer round-the-clock assistance in times of emergencies. Our specialist inpatient acute teams are committed to providing the highest quality of care, supporting patients with a wide range of mental health conditions in safe and highly therapeutic environments.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team. The Occupational Therapist will provide assistance to professional and clinical staff with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic activities in order to improve mental, emotional well-being and quality of life for our patients.
Responsibilities:
* Manages and co-ordinates the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.
* Receives and responds promptly to referrals undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis. Maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patient's rehabilitation/progress.
* Ensures the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.
* Maintains and develops close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring clinical practice is in line with Priory policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
* Contributes to business growth by actively promoting Priory therapy services in line with the local units' business plan.
* Maintains effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers, and purchasers throughout the patient's rehabilitation.
* Leads on implementation of new services within own site, sharing best practice with other sites in the area.
* Ensures the services and support provide offers good value for money and supports the overall aim of the site.
Required: BSc Hons or Diploma in Occupational Therapy and accreditation by the HCPC.
The right person for the role: Suitable applicants should have a minimum of one year's experience gained within a related clinical or therapeutic environment. It is desirable that the post-holder will have experience managing a caseload of service users with complex needs.
For further information please contact: Apply
Closing Date: 31/12/2024
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