Senior Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

Priory Hospital Newbury, Berkshire is a level 2 rehabilitation service supporting adult males with mental health needs, working towards community reintegration. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes nearby including services to Reading and Basingstoke, and nearby train stations providing links into London.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, youll play a vital role in helping patients rebuild their independence, develop essential life skills and achieve meaningful progress. Combining clinical expertise with leadership, youll deliver personalised therapy while supporting your team to provide outstanding, person-centred care.

You will also:

• 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.

Job description

Priory Hospital Newbury

Salary £38,983- £46,882 depending on experience

Full Time -  37.5 Hours

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the team

About us

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.