Lead Occupational Therapist

Job Summary

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career and be part of meaningful change? Join the team at Farmfield Hospital as a Lead Occupational Therapist. You will work with adult men (18+) who may have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.

Your role will involve managing a complex caseload and implementing evidence‑based, people‑focused interventions to support service users in developing self‑maintenance, productivity and leisure skills.

• Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and encourage service users to be fully engaged in their care pathway.
• Manage and coordinate the implementation of individual treatment plans, ensuring interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.
• Maintain accurate and timely records detailing each patient's rehabilitation and progress.
• Effectively manage junior staff.
• Support clinical team working, including direct interventions and delivery of staff training programmes.
• Receive and respond promptly to referrals, undertake patient assessments, prioritise needs and plan appropriate interventions individually or in groups.
• Develop living skills, rehabilitation, and educational opportunities/therapies.

• Qualified and registered as an Occupational Therapist.
• At least 3 years post‑qualifying experience.
• Experience in assessing people with a variety of psychometric and risk assessment tools.
• Ability to work therapeutically, engaging people in developing insight and coping skills to manage complex needs.
• Experience in supervising and managing junior members of the team.
• A full and clean UK driving licence.
• All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

• Annual base salary of £54,315.
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus birthday off and the option to buy additional leave.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Access to the Ely‑Vate rewards & benefits platform.
• Wellbeing support and activities to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Blue Light Card offers and discounts.
• Life assurance.
• Stream instant access to earned wages and financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced maternity package.
• Pension contribution.
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking.

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, is a provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, children’s and educational services. The organisation offers career progression opportunities within its extensive network.