Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to grow and develop? If so, join Gateway Recovery Centre, Widnes which provides care for men and women with complex mental health requirements.
Your Responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist will include
* Communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporter/family members, stakeholders and agencies
* Providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff including support staff and assistants
* Ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements
* Supporting the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff
* To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways
To Be a Successful Occupational Therapist You Will Need
* Occupational Therapy profession qualification
* Extensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience with adults who have complex needs
* Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches
* Demonstrates evidence highly effective clinical reasoning skills
* Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
* Knowledge of how to work with vulnerable individuals
What You Will Get
* Annual base salary of £38,979
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
* Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
* Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
* Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
* Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
* 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
* Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
* Pension contribution, to help secure your future
* Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking
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.
The Hospital Is Split Into Four Distinct Areas
* Male Autism Service for the challenging and complex needs of adults with Autism and Asperger’s syndrome
* Assessment and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs and personality difficulties
* Specialist inpatient service for older men with complex mental health and physical health needs.
* Low secure care setting for men with a mental illness with or without personality disorder/mild LD
You will be working alongside the team with the aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of service users and to help them develop and maintain healthy relationships with others. Gateway Recovery Centre will work to reduce risk behaviours associated with mental health conditions so that our patients can ultimately live successful and fulfilling lives within the community.
About Your Next Employer
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
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