Graduate Occupational Therapist

Elysium Healthcare; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 27,144 - 33,176; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave incl bank hols

Training & development

Ely-Vate benefits platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wage access (Stream)

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare’s Victoria Gardens in Liverpool is seeking a Graduate Occupational Therapist to start a rewarding career with dedicated supervision and hands-on experience in a multidisciplinary team. You will support service users with complex mental health needs and contribute to recovery-focused programmes.

Under supervision, you will undertake OT assessments, plan and review treatment programmes, and help with referrals while developing professionally through funded training opportunities

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy attained.
• HCPC registration or applied for.
• Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups.
• Effective written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive OT assessments.
• Under supervision, plan and review OT treatment programmes.
• Identify and action referrals in-house and to external agencies.
• Support planning, evaluation and audit of practices and protocols at Victoria Gardens.
• Maintain contemporaneous records and activity data.

Skills

Effective written/verbal communication

Research & project planning

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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 Victoria Gardens and give your career the best start.

Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a service that provides specialised services for Service Users with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge.

You will be a 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 move your career forward.

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 that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspiration.

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 Victoria Gardens.
• 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: Victoria Road,Huyton, Liverpool,L36 5SA

You will be working at Victoria Gardens, a specialist rehabilitation for Service Users with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge. You will support the service to equip service users with the skills required for community living and increased independence.

The service is a recovery based service and incorporate elements of the Good Lives Model, supported by individualised interventions. We have a full multidisciplinary team (MDT) with Nursing, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker support.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £30,160
• 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

About Your Next Employer

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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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