Occupational Therapist (Maternity Cover)

Elysium Healthcare; Brookmans Park; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist to join Rhodes Wood Hospital in Hatfield. This fixed-term role focuses on supporting women with personality disorders through comprehensive assessments and treatment planning. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and UK HCPC registration. The position offers a salary of £30,000, 33 days annual leave, career development, and various wellbeing benefits to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual base salary of £30,000

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Career development and training

Access to Rewards & Benefits platform

Wellbeing support and activities

Life Assurance

Free/subsidised meals

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive OT assessments.
• Planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes.
• Identifying and actioning referrals both in-house and to external agencies.
• Supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices.

Skills

Effective written/verbal communication skills

Ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

UK HCPC registration or applied for

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 Rhodes Wood Hospital in Hatfield 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.

This is a fixed term role covering maternity leave.

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: Shepherds Way, Brookmans Park, Hatfield AL9 6NN

Rhodes Wood Hospital is a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 12 up to 18 years. Each treatment programme is tailored to the needs of the young person.

What You’ll Get

• Annual base salary of £30,000.
• 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.