Graduate Occupation Therapist

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Graduate Occupational Therapist, where your skills will empower recovery for individuals with complex needs. This role offers a supportive environment with a dedicated team, providing hands-on experience and continuous training opportunities. You'll be instrumental in planning and facilitating evidence-based programs, ensuring the highest standards of care. With a focus on teamwork and personal development, this position not only promises professional growth but also offers a rewarding career path in a company committed to making a difference in mental health and neurological care.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Ability to research, plan, implement, and evaluate projects.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive OT assessments.
• Planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes under supervision.
• Maintaining written and electronic records.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Communication Skills

Research and Planning

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Introduction

Are you a recently graduated Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join St Mary's Hospital and give your career the best start.

Working alongside a dedicated team, you will be working at a service that provides specialized services for people with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI), progressive neurological conditions, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), and Deaf Mental Health problems.

You will be part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on teamwork and will enjoy hands-on experience, receiving guidance and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals. You will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to advance your career.

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.

A range of training opportunities are available to help you grow your career and achieve your aspirations.

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 at St Mary's Hospital.
• Ensuring that contemporaneous, written, and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and service standards.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• A UK HCPC registration or application in progress.
• Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement, and evaluate projects for specific groups.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Where you will be working:

Location: St Mary’s Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester, WA2 8DB

St Mary’s provides specialized services for people with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI), progressive neurological conditions, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), and Deaf Mental Health problems, with a layout that enables you to deliver care within a low stimulus, spacious environment.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to ensure those in care are supported to make decisions and access the community. Skills are taught and support given to promote recovery and develop confidence to live more independently.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £30,160
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including 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 are also other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.

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 care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there are opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network spanning 10 countries and employing over 86,000 people worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand their individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.