Senior Occupational Therapist

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Full time
Location: Widnes
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Job offered by: Austin Fraser
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As an Occupational Therapist, join the supportive team at

Gateway Recovery Centre

in Widnes - a service where you will help people with complex mental health needs to develop new skills and build a brighter future. You will be working alongside the Occupational Therapy team in an 8-month secondment role. You will have experience in managing a designated caseload and will be responsible for completing assessments, planning therapeutic sessions, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to service users' care plans. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you'll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of training courses to support you reach your career goals. This role involves: Facilitating a flexible programme of OT groups and individual interventions. Planning and implementing interventions and therapeutic activities. Evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans. Supervising Occupational Therapy Assistants. To be successful in this role: Current HPC registration and full BOAT membership with evidence of Continuing Professional Development. Knowledge and use of a range of OT assessments and outcome measures. Experience of working within a similar setting. BSc (Hons) or equivalent occupational therapy qualification. Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience as an Occupational Therapist. Where you will be working: Location: Bennett's Lane, Widnes, Warrington, WA8 0GT You will be working at the Gateway Recovery Centre, a state-of-the-art facility which provides care for men and women with complex mental health requirements. The hospital is split into four distinct areas: Male Autism Service for the challenging and complex needs of adults with Autism and Asperger's syndrome. Assessment and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs and personality difficulties. Specialist inpatient service for older men with complex mental health and physical health needs. Low secure care setting for men with a mental illness with or without personality disorder/mild LD. You will be working alongside the team with the aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of service users and to help them develop and maintain healthy relationships with others. Gateway Recovery Centre will work to reduce risk behaviours associated with mental health conditions so that our patients can ultimately live successful and fulfilling lives within the community. What you will get: Annual salary of £42,000 - £44,000 depending on experience. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off! Free meals and parking. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with 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.

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