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Graduate Occupational TherapistNHS

Daventry, NN11 4NH Permanent £29,640
Posted 12 August 2026 Closing date 14 September 2026
Long Buckby Rail Station (5.0 miles away) Daventry Bus Station (0.9 miles away)

Job summary

Are you a recently graduated Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Badby Park in Daventry and give your career the best start. Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a service that provides a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service for 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. A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve you

Main duties of the job

As a Junior Occupational Therapist, you will provide comprehensive OT assessments, plan and review OT treatment programmes under supervision, identify and action referrals both in-house and to external agencies, and support the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital. You must ensure that contemporaneous, written and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and services standards. You will work in a setting with a strong teamwork emphasis, enjoy hands-on experience, and receive guidance and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals. Continuous access to a range of training opportunities is available to help advance your career.

Job description

Are you a recently graduated Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Badby Park in Daventry and give your career the best start.

Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a service that provides a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service for 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.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations

As a Junior Occupational Therapist you will be:

  • 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 at St Mary's Hospital.
  • 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

Where you will be working:

Location: Badby Road West, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4NH

You will be working at Badby Park, a specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care service for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries.

You will work alongside side the multidisciplinary and clinical teams to deliver truly person-centred services where each individual is at the heart of everything. The service has extensive facilities to cater for specific needs for people over 18 years old, who have complex neurological care and rehabilitation requirements

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

  • Annual base salary of £29,640
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
  • Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future
  • Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has 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

About us

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to delivering care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, it covers Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing vast opportunities to grow and move within the company. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network extending across 10 countries and employing over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows the safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment.

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