# Occupational Therapist

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Royston, Hertfordshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Salary**: £31,249-£38,040
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Kneesworth Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their team. This fixed-term role, lasting until August 2027, offers the opportunity to make a real difference as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

Key responsibilities include:

- Developing and delivering personalised occupational therapy treatment plans to support patient recovery and wellbeing.

- Assessing patient needs, delivering individual and group therapy, and maintaining accurate clinical records.

- Supporting, supervising, and mentoring junior members of the occupational therapy team.

- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care and compliance.

- Promoting occupational therapy services and contributing to the development of the local service.

- Building strong relationships with patients, families, and carers, ensuring effective communication throughout rehabilitation.

The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered and hold a Diploma in Occupational Therapy or a relevant degree. Experience working in a mental health inpatient service is beneficial.

Benefits of working at Priory include:

- Free on-site parking

- 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 such as gym membership, IT technology, and private healthcare

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through the Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

- Leadership & management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- HCPC registration
- Diploma in Occupational Therapy

### Nice to have
- Experience working in a mental health inpatient service

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