Occupational Therapist – Adult PICU Services

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team. The Occupational Therapist will provide assistance to professional and clinical staff with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic activities in order to improve mental, emotional well-being, and quality of life for our patients. Responsibilities: Manages and coordinates the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities, and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication. Receives and responds promptly to referrals, undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritize patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis. Maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patient’s rehabilitation/progress. Ensures the effective and efficient management of more junior staff. Maintains and develops close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring clinical practice is in line with Priory policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards. Contributes to business growth by actively promoting Priory therapy services in line with the local units’ business plan. Maintains effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers, and purchasers throughout the patient’s rehabilitation. Leads on the implementation of new services within own site, sharing best practices with other sites in the area. Ensures the services and support provided offer good value for money and support the overall aim of the site. Required: BSc Hons or Diploma in Occupational Therapy and accreditation by the HCPC. Suitable applicants should have a minimum of one year's experience gained within a related clinical or therapeutic environment. It is desirable that the post-holder will have experience managing a caseload of service users with complex needs. For further information please contact: HRCheadle@priorygroup.com

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