Occupational Therapist

Location

Royston, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Kneesworth House is a 155 bed mental health hospital situated in Hertfordshire (on the borders of Cambridgeshire) with good commuting access to / from London. The hospital has a full pathway of care including medium, low secure, locked rehabilitation and open recovery wards  situated across the site. Job Advert Role Description Are you a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or Are you soon to qualify as an Occupational Therapist? At Priory Kneesworth House we are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist to join our established Occupational Therapy Service. The team consists of: Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Activity Assistants. Kneesworth House Hospital offers: Acute, PICU, High dependency rehabilitation, Secure Service, Rehabilitation & Recovery Service & Bespoke packages. The Occupational Therapy service implements Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions and meaningful activity programmes across site: on ward, off ward in designated therapy activity rooms, across site facilities, within the spacious hospital grounds & in the community. Across site facilities include: Fitness centre, Sports Hall, FootGolf course, Animal care and Horticulture. The Occupational Therapy service also provides service user’s involvement in opportunities such as the: Hospital shop, Library, Café, Service Users magazine, Vocational & Work Opportunity Roles. The hospital offers a 12 week individual timetable which includes multidisciplinary team input. The Occupational Therapy service provides person centred and evidence based Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions to support service users with complex mental health treatment needs to engage in their recovery journey & to promote skills, confidence & independence, supporting service users to live their life. You will have opportunity to engage in CPD activities, networking within Priory Occupational Therapy service lines and training opportunities to support your career development. To be successful you’ll need: • Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. • Registration with HCPC. • Experience of working in a healthcare setting and/or working with service users with mental health diagnosis would be desirable. About our benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to up to 30 days dependant on length of service)
Birthday leave – an extra day off for your birthday
A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
Private Medical Insurance Scheme
Subsidised meals while on duty
Carefirst – Employee Assistance Services
Continuous learning and development Career development
Free car parking on site
Priory Perks – discounts in many stores, free eye checks, etc Closing Date 31/03/2024 Back to search Share Email to a friend Apply now

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£28.41k - £34.58k per annum