Lead Occupational Therapist

We are currently looking for a flexible, self-driven experienced Occupational Therapist with excellent time management skills to join our team. As an Occupational Therapist working at Thorpe House you will provide direct clinical care and our aim is to promote independence, maintain or improve skills in relation to activities of daily living and enable community integration. The successful candidate will plan and implement occupation focussed intervention for residents with chronic mental health issues whilst assessing risk and promoting positive risk taking.

To manage a defined caseload of clients, using

evidence-based, strengths focused, client-centred principles to assess, plan,

implement and evaluate interventions

To participate in the development and evaluation

of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated team

To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy

students on practice placement

To provide leadership for junior staff including

delivery of supervision to OT staff

Benefits to

Provision of a thorough induction

Annual training provided internally by Thorpe House that

will contribute to professional development & revalidation requirements,

staff paid for all hours spent attending training

External training organised by Thorpe House is funded by

Thorpe House

NEST pension scheme with employer contributions

Free parking available on site

Regular supervision sessions and ongoing training

8 Weeks inclusive of Bank Holiday Entitlement

Free Enhanced DBS (CRB) renewal every three years

Staff break facilities provided on site

After successfully completing the 6 month probationary

period, the candidate will be entitled to 9 weeks contractual sick pay in a 12

month rolling period, one financially assisted maternity leave and private

healthcare

Included in the facilities at Thorpe House there is the main building where 17 of the residents reside. On the site there is also the barn and coach house which is similar to bedsit type accommodation but also includes a therapeutic kitchen and separate laundry room. There are 9 residents in this facility. Thorpe House is an innovative mental health unit which strives to develop and change with the ever changing health industry to provide the best care and maximise independence for all residents.

Experience

Qualifications

Essential: - Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy