Elysium Healthcare brings together a unique approach to the delivery of care where the patient is embedded in the heart of all aspects of hospital life.
 
Our inclusive way of working has the patient as a true partner in their care. We recognise that each and every member of staff has an important role to play in the success of Elysium. It is with their dedication, passion and hard work that we can deliver excellent care programs that truly benefit the patients.
 
Elysium Healthcare has a network of 22 sites strategically placed across England and Wales.
 
Our Occupational Therapist role involves:
 

• Co-ordinating the timetable on the unit with the support of Clinical Psychologist and senior nursing staff
• Assessing the provision of activities and groups and identify necessary changes to timetable as they are required.
• Facilitating groups as required.
• Ensuring continuous improvement by evaluating the effectiveness and communicate any relevant information with the nurse in charge.
• Attending the multidisciplinary meeting each week, and wherever necessary assist in any documentation required, as well as share ideas.
• Managing activities expenditure ensuring activities are costed within budgetary constraints
• Providing specific individual assessments of young people where it is identified by the multi-disciplinary team as necessary. To work with Senior Therapeutic Care Workers to ensure the organisation of activities for young people, including weekend and evening activities.
• Keeping abreast of developments within Occupational therapy practise and explore how these can benefit the working of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Complying with the Company Appraisal system and attend an appraisal every year.

 
Administrative

• To understand the importance of and to ensure that all clinical and legal documents are completed accurately.
• To take an active role in maintaining effective communication with all professionals involved with the care and management of the patient group
• To prepare clinical reports as required

 
Professional Development

• To regularly participate in supervision, and to attend staff training and teaching as required.
• To work within the HCPC professional code of conduct at all times.
• To be responsible for self-development through professional and managerial appraisal systems.

 
General

• To carry out any other duties and responsibilities that may reasonably be required from the post holder.
• To adhere to the policies of Rhodes Farm with respect to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and all other relevant policies
• To comply with the Data Protection Act.
• At all times to promote and follow anti-discriminatory and non-abusive practice.
• Participate in promoting the work of Rhodes Wood Hospital and developing working partnerships with existing and potential referrers.
• The post is covered by the Terms and Conditions of Service at Rhodes Wood Hospital.
• Comply with the Company Appraisal system and attend an appraisal every year. Ensure updated mandatory training requirements are met.

 
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Teaching

• Participate in the existing clinical audit and research programmes within Rhodes Wood Hospital, assisting in the monitoring of clinical outcomes.

 
Education and Training

• Ensure updated mandatory training requirements are met.
• Participate in internal training programs, and continue with job training as required.
• Keep up to date with changing practices in consultation with the service manager, and make full use of relevant training opportunities and educational facilities for self-development.
• Contribute to the provision of a learning environment for staff undergoing training.

 
 
To be successful as Occupational Therapist, you’ll need:
 
Qualifications and Education

• Diploma in Occupational Therapy or BSc in Occupational Therapy Registered with the Health Professions Council (essential)
• Attendance at postgraduate courses providing specialist knowledge or experience in psychological therapies, and /or Eating Disorders (desirable)

Skills and Knowledge

• Good oral and written communication skills (essential)
• Ability to facilitate groups and evaluate their effectiveness (essential)
• Knowledge of research design, conduct and analysis (essential)
• Able to interact appropriately with clients, relatives and carers (essential)
• Understands professional standards and limits of competence (essential)
• Able to acquire a knowledge of the relevant literature (essential)
• Ability to undertake functional assessment techniques and clinical interventions (essential)
• Knowledge of sensory integration (desirable)
• Knowledge of MOHO (desirable)

Experience

• Word processing skills (essential)
• Experience of working within a clinical/care environment (essential)
• Experience of working in CAMHS Settings (essential)

 
Personal Qualities (essential)

• Able to work accurately, intelligently and responsibly on tasks assigned by the supervising psychologist.
• Pleasant demeanour suited to dealing with a wide range of people.
• Values and respects colleagues.
• Adopts a positive approach to collaboration and compromise.
• Organised and efficient approach to work and work related
• Pays attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexible, willing to change and modify in response to changing needs.
• Open to new ideas.
• High degree of motivation and commitment.

About our benefits

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free meals while on duty
• Carefirst – Employee Assistance Services
• Continuous learning and development
• Childcare vouchers
• Career development
• Personal health insurance
• Voluntary Benefits