Occupational Therapist - Fixed term (Mat cover)IntroductionAre you a recently graduated Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Adderley Green Neurological Centre and give your career the best start.
This is a 9-month fixed-term maternity cover position.
Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a service that provides care for people with people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries
You will be a part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on teamwork and will enjoy hands-on experience, receiving guidance and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals. You will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.
Under supervision, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating evidence-based group and individual programmes. You will create individual rapports with service users to empower recovery.
At Adderley Green you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving. You’ll also receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.
To start your career at Adderley Green and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like, apply today!
Your responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist will include:- Providing comprehensive OT assessments.
- Under supervision, planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes.
- Under supervision, identifying and actioning referrals both in-house, including support staff, and to external agencies
- Supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols.
- Ensuring that contemporaneous, written and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and services standards.
To be successful in this role, you'll need:- A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- A UK HCPC registration or applied for
- Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups
- Effective written/verbal communication skills
What you will get:- Annual salary of £31541
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
- Free meals and parking
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
- Pension contribution to secure your future.
- Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
- Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
Where you will be working:Location: Dividy Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0TN
You will be working at Adderley Green, a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries.
The extensive facilities cater for the specific needs of people aged over 18 years who have complex neurological care and rehabilitation requirements. You will working alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver truly person-centred services where each individual is at the heart of everything.
Adderley Green offers a full inter disciplinary team to support and enable residents to undergo reviews of their specific and/or changing needs and work towards targeted and monitored goals utilising nationally recognised outcome measures.
About your next employer:You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure. 
