This is a temporary position for a recently graduated Occupational Therapist to join the Gateway Recovery Centre, a state-of-the-art facility that provides care for men and women with mental illness and complex care needs. The role offers hands-on experience, guidance, and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals, as well as opportunities for continuous training and career development.
Main duties of the job
As a Graduate Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive OT assessments, planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes under supervision, identifying and actioning referrals, and supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols. You will also ensure that records and activity data are maintained to professional and service standards.
Job responsibilities
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.
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 services 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 which provides care for men and women with complex mental health requirements.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £30,160.
* 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 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, a UK HCPC registration or applied for, and evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups.
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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