An amazing job opportunity has arisen for a committed Occupational Therapist to work in an exceptional hospital based in the Hassocks, West Sussex area.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This hospital offers high quality care to patients across a range of service lines including low secure, PICU, locked rehabilitation (Personality Disorder) and acute

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*To be considered for this position you must hold a relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy and registered with the HCPC

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As the Occupational Therapist your key responsibilities include:

• Manages and co-ordinates 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 prioritise 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 patients 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 policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards


• Contributes to business growth by actively promoting 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 implementation of new services within own site, sharing best practice with other sites in the area


• Ensures the services and support provide offers good value for money and supports the overall aim of the site

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Strong personal organizational skills and effective communication abilities


• Experience working with secure and/or acute environments


• Commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice


• Able to show a can do attitude

The successful Occupational Therapist will receive an excellent salary of £28,494.40 per annum.

This exciting position is a part time role working 30 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service)


• Birthday Leave


• Enhanced maternity pay


• Contributory pension scheme


• Opportunities to develop and train in a wide variety of care settings


• Support and training from the beginning of your career


• Flexible working


• Supplemented meals


• Access to Employee Assistant programme and other wellness programmes


• Employee benefits scheme (e.g.
  
  discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)

Reference ID: 3274

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV