Occupational Therapist

Job summary The job opportunity is for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join Field House, a rehabilitation service for women with mental illness and personality disorder.
The role involves delivering high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions, providing clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to the multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in adult mental health, applying occupational frames of reference and approaches, and demonstrating highly effective clinical reasoning skills.
Main duties of the job As an Occupational Therapist at Field House, you will be responsible for promoting health and independence by delivering high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions.
You will provide clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team, demonstrating your specialist expertise and skills in areas such as occupational engagement, environmental adaptation, and the development and maintenance of skills needed for meaningful participation.
You will manage a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.
The role also includes responsibilities such as communicating effectively with various stakeholders, providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff, ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements, and supporting the completion of appraisals and personal development plans.
About us Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees.
They have a unique approach to the delivery of care, with a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education.
As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium Healthcare has a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Job description Job responsibilities Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to grow and develop?
If so, join Field House, a rehabilitation for women with mental illness and personality disorder You will be instrumental in promoting health and independence by delivering high quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions, along with providing clinical leadership, supervision, and consultation to the wider multidisciplinary team.
You will be key in demonstrating highly specialist expertise and specialist occupational therapy skills in areas such as occupational engagement, environmental adaption, development and maintenance of skills needed for meaningful participation.
You will also have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.
At Field House 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 Field House and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like, apply today!
Your responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist will include: Communicating effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporter/family members, stakeholders and agencies Providing compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff including support staff and assistants Ensuring the delivery of occupational therapy student placements Supporting the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways To be a Successful Occupational Therapist you will need: Occupational Therapy profession qualification HCPC Registration Extensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience in adult mental health Extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches Demonstrates evidence highly effective clinical reasoning skills Highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models Knowledge of how to work with individuals with mental illness What you will get: Annual salary of £33,000 - £42,000 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: Chesterfield Road, Shirland, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7DT You will be working at Field House and Apartments, it is an eight bed specialist rehabilitation service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder.
It is a specialist service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder and a history of trauma and/or attachment disorders.
The service offers a blended model of rehabilitation that combines a traditional rehabilitation environment with single and dual occupancy apartments, to provide a seamless care pathway for women.
You will be working in an environment where there is a strong emphasis on positive risk taking which enables self-reliance and builds trust and self-esteem.
The service focuses on psychological input and provides specialist, evidence based interventions including Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).
There is significant staff expertise in early life trauma and attachment disorder, helping the service user make sense of a trauma history.
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 90 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.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential To be a successful Occupational Therapist, you will need an Occupational Therapy profession qualification, HCPC Registration, extensive and relevant post-qualification clinical experience in adult mental health, extensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches, demonstrated evidence of highly effective clinical reasoning skills, and highly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models.