Description
Priory Hospital Burgess Hill is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their team.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will play a vital role in helping patients rebuild their independence, develop essential life skills and achieve meaningful progress.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions tailored to individual patient needs.
- Develop, implement and review person-centred treatment plans that promote independence, daily functioning and meaningful recovery goals.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical assessments, care planning, risk management and decision-making.
- Provide clinical leadership, guidance and supervision to junior occupational therapists, students and the wider therapy team.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice meets professional standards, Priory policies and best practice guidelines.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:
- HCPC registration and a Diploma in Occupational Therapy, or a degree, honours degree, or Master's in Occupational Therapy.
- Prior experience working in mental health services as a qualified member of staff.
- Experience supervising Occupational Therapists or Occupational Therapy Assistants and students.
- Training in relevant models of practice such as MoHO, VdTMoCA, and Sensory Integration.
Benefits:
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses