Occupational Therapist

Elysium Healthcare; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join the Chimney's Clinic team. This role involves providing specialized care to support women with emerging personality disorders, ensuring comprehensive assessments and treatment planning under supervision. Candidates should have a relevant degree and effective communication skills. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, fostering career growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Annual leave of 33 days including bank holidays

Career development and training

Access to wellbeing support

Life Assurance

24/7 GP service

Qualifications

• UK HCPC registration or application in progress is required.
• Experience in planning and reviewing treatment programmes is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive OT assessments.
• Plan and review OT treatment programmes under supervision.
• Identify and action referrals both in-house and to external agencies.

Skills

Effective written/verbal communication skills

Ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate projects

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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

Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a service that provides specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorders.

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 aspirations

As an 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 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: New Road, Rougham Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9LR

You will be working at the Chimney's Clinic, a 12 bedded service that offers specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary tem at the Chimney's, providing a therapeutic environment to aid the recovery for each young woman within their journey. The focus of the service is to enable the young women to work on ways to decrease harmful behaviours and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal life goals.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of ££31,000 pro rata for 19 hrs £15,706.67
• 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

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 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