Your responsibilities
as an Occupational Therapist will include:
1. Communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporter/family members, stakeholders and agencies
2. Providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff including support staff and assistants
3. Ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements
4. Supporting the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff
5. To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways
To be a Successful Occupational Therapist you will need:
6. Occupational Therapy profession qualification, Band 6 or above
7. Extensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience with adults who have complex needs
8. Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches
9. Demonstrates evidence highly effective clinical reasoning skills
10. Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
11. Knowledge of how to work with vulnerable individuals
What you will get:
12. Annual salary of up to £38,682, Band 6 or above
13. The equivalent of 25 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
14. Free meals and parking
15. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
16. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
17. Pension contribution to secure your future.
18. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
19. 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.
Where you will be working:
Address: Dunnock View, Tendring, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0BX
Be part of a new team at this 42-bed service, providing treatment for men and women who may have suffered trauma and are affected by mental health disorders.
A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay to make sure individuals are able to move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them.
Service users could be suffering from Acute mental illness, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Personality Disorder, Dual diagnosis, Self-harm, Substance misuse issues.