Occupational Therapist

Barchester-Healthcare; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Automatic enrolment into profit share

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking an Occupational Therapist to develop and lead therapy services within a dedicated mental health hospital. You will implement treatment plans tailored to patient needs and work closely with a multidisciplinary team to achieve best possible outcomes.

You will guide and support OT Assistants, ensuring adherence to Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, while focusing on quality care and a safe, supportive environment for patients.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in mental health settings is preferable.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage budgets and generate statistical returns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand our occupational therapy services within a multidisciplinary team.
• Design and implement patient-centred treatment programmes aligned to individual needs and goals.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the OT service and report outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Budget control

Statistical reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Occupational Therapist (OT) at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll establish and develop our therapy services to help us deliver the all-round care and quality support our patients deserve. You'll be focused on improving our patients' quality of life through clinical-related occupational therapy intervention guided by the patients' specific needs and ambitions. We'll look to you to develop and implement treatment programmes with a multi-disciplinary team, and regularly monitor and evaluate the OT service. You'll lead by example to inspire and motivate the Occupational Therapy Assistants in your team, making sure they follow agreed policies and procedures, in particular within the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. As an Occupational Therapist at Barchester, you'll have the chance to create a safe and supportive environment where our patients can get the best possible outcomes.

ABOUT YOU

To join us in this role, you'll be an ambitious Occupational Therapist with a degree in
Occupational Therapy, and ideally, experience in the mental health environment. We'll look for excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively control budgets, utilise resources and provide statistical returns on the service as requested. A dedicated and experienced individual, you'll be passionate about helping our patients get the most out of life.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

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