Lead Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in you career and be part of meaningful change? If so, join the team at Farmfield Hospital as a Lead Occupational Therapist.
You'll be joining a service for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.
With experience from the NHS and/or private sector, you will be responsible for managing a complex caseload using evidence-based and people-focused principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual and group interventions which will support the service users to develop their skills in self maintenance, productivity and leisure.
With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you'll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of online and CPD training courses to support you reach your career goals.
As a Lead Occupational Therapist, you will be:
Participating fully with the multidisciplinary team and encourage the service users to be fully engaged in their care pathway
Managing and co-ordinating the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication by the occupational therapists.
Ensuring the team maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patient's rehabilitation / progress.
Ensuring the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.
Supporting clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes
Receiving and responding 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.
Working to develop living skills, rehabilitation, and educational opportunities/therapies.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
To be qualified and registered as an Occupational Therapist
At least 3 years post qualifying experience.
Experience in assessing people with a variety of psychometrics and risk assessment tools
To be able to work therapeutically, engaging people in developing insight and coping skills to manage their complex needs
Experience in supervising and managing junior members of the team
A full and clean UK driving licence
Where you will be working:

Location:

Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, situated located next to Gatwick.
You'll be caring for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.
The Provider Collaborative is led and commissioned (via delegated commissioning from Integrated Care Boards) by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Provider Collaborative's combined resources improve care pathways for patients and give opportunities for pathway development, shared safety and quality improvement, service innovation, specialisation and for shared staff training and networking.
What You'll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
Annual base salary of £54,315
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;
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