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Hours: 37.5 hours per week Location: Elmwood Hospital Duration: Permanent post or secondment opportunity Salary: Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC, to work within Elmwood Hospital for adults with Intellectual Development Disabilities and complex health needs. This opportunity will provide specialist experience in two different clinical units. Fern Close Supervision Unit is an all male forensic unit and Bracken Unit is an acute mixed gender admissions unit. The Hawthorn Team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Healthcare Support Workers and most importantly Therapets. The applicant would work closely and jointly with Nursing colleagues and other members of the Mutli-Disciplinary Team to support the recovery process.
The applicant must be competent delivering assessment and treatment based on the OT process. We are looking for an innovative creative thinker that is willing to initiate change and create dynamic future services. There is scope for personal and service development within a small supportive established team. Regular supervision and support will be provided, the opportunity to self-develop through the use of the internal appraisal system as well as access to internal and external training and other opportunities as identified. At interview applicants will be asked to produce their Portfolio of evidence to support their application. There is exciting team building opportunities. Secondment opportunities to other Band 6 posts to widen the applicants experience base will also be considered within Learning Disabilities, Older Adults and Mental Health.
Informal enquiries to Karen Cormack, Occupational Therapist Tel 01224 557157 or by email karencormack@nhs.net.