Occupational Therapist
At Grove Park Healthcare we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to Grove Park Healthcare, as diversity makes us stronger.
You will be offered regular supervision, opportunities for Continued Professional Development and opportunity to contribute to further development of our services.
Grove Park Healthcare Group:
Grove Park Healthcare Group is a 75-bed service providing a range of intensive support and rehabilitation services for people with mental health needs and Private Patients and an addiction service The aim of our services is assessment, stabilisation, treatment, and engagement, with a view to supporting service users in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs. Our services are recovery-focused, with the aim of preparing individuals for a move to rehabilitation or step-down services, and, back into the community wherever possible. we are passionate about promoting good health and wellbeing. As an organisation, we strive to use our own expertise and resources as well as those in our locality to deliver high quality services that are patient focused. We believe that delivering person-focused care is central to helping our patients improve their mental health, recover independence, and return to their community. Our staff are pivotal to everything we do, and we are committed to involving them fully in the development of our services. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within Grove Park Healthcare are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
Clinical Practice
To carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas ensuring that high quality evidence based occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, interventions and evaluations for service users are provided. With the aim of enabling service users to achieve their maximum level of function and independence, this will include: – a) Undertaking a comprehensive person-centred occupational therapy assessment and prepare treatment plans in consultation with the service users. b) Implementation of treatment and rehabilitation programmes. c) Evaluation of the effectiveness of therapy provided in partnership with service users. d) Ability to implement research-based practice. e) Provide leadership to junior, unqualified staff and students. f) Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual service users; CPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems. g) Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for groups and a variety of activities. h) Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental health legislation. i) To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment. j) To assess the occupational needs of a defined service user group and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes. k) To be able to act as a care coordinator under the CPA policy. Education and Health Promotion To use own skills, knowledge, and resources to provide learning opportunities for staff and promote positive attitudes towards mental health, this will include: – a) To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students on practice placement within Grove Park Healthcare. b) Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for students’ novice practitioners and new team members as directed. 3. Continuing Professional Development Objective To maintain and develop professional knowledge skills and expertise to ensure that therapy reflects best practice remains evidence based. a) Abide by the Code of Ethics and professional conduct for Occupational Therapists and HPC standards. b) To take responsibility for post registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in HPC standards. c) To receive clinical/professional supervision in accordance with Grove Park Healthcare supervision policy. d) To access management support from the posts line manager.
Communications and Working Relationships
1. To form professional relationships with clients and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy, and culture.
2. To form working relationships with the following: –
a) Multidisciplinary Team
b) Visitors
c) Carers and family
d) Staff from other areas
e) Partnership Organisations
f) CPA Co-ordinators
g) Voluntary third sector organisations
Why Grove Park Healthcare? We will offer you…
Strong career progression opportunities into management roles
Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
Expert clinical supervision & peer support
Employee referral scheme
Pension scheme
Please note successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Ready to make a positive change?
Please click on the ‘apply now’ link. Join us!
In this role you will have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £41,600.00 per year
Grove Park Healthcare Group:
Grove Park Healthcare Group is a 75-bed service providing a range of intensive support and rehabilitation services for people with mental health needs and Private Patients and an addiction service The aim of our services is assessment, stabilisation, treatment, and engagement, with a view to supporting service users in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs. Our services are recovery-focused, with the aim of preparing individuals for a move to rehabilitation or step-down services, and, back into the community wherever possible. we are passionate about promoting good health and wellbeing. As an organisation, we strive to use our own expertise and resources as well as those in our locality to deliver high quality services that are patient focused. We believe that delivering person-focused care is central to helping our patients improve their mental health, recover independence, and return to their community. Our staff are pivotal to everything we do, and we are committed to involving them fully in the development of our services. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within Grove Park Healthcare are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
Clinical Practice
To carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas ensuring that high quality evidence based occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, interventions and evaluations for service users are provided. With the aim of enabling service users to achieve their maximum level of function and independence, this will include: – a) Undertaking a comprehensive person-centred occupational therapy assessment and prepare treatment plans in consultation with the service users. b) Implementation of treatment and rehabilitation programmes. c) Evaluation of the effectiveness of therapy provided in partnership with service users. d) Ability to implement research-based practice. e) Provide leadership to junior, unqualified staff and students. f) Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual service users; CPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems. g) Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for groups and a variety of activities. h) Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental health legislation. i) To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment. j) To assess the occupational needs of a defined service user group and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes. k) To be able to act as a care coordinator under the CPA policy. Education and Health Promotion To use own skills, knowledge, and resources to provide learning opportunities for staff and promote positive attitudes towards mental health, this will include: – a) To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students on practice placement within Grove Park Healthcare. b) Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for students’ novice practitioners and new team members as directed. 3. Continuing Professional Development Objective To maintain and develop professional knowledge skills and expertise to ensure that therapy reflects best practice remains evidence based. a) Abide by the Code of Ethics and professional conduct for Occupational Therapists and HPC standards. b) To take responsibility for post registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in HPC standards. c) To receive clinical/professional supervision in accordance with Grove Park Healthcare supervision policy. d) To access management support from the posts line manager.
Communications and Working Relationships
1. To form professional relationships with clients and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy, and culture.
2. To form working relationships with the following: –
a) Multidisciplinary Team
b) Visitors
c) Carers and family
d) Staff from other areas
e) Partnership Organisations
f) CPA Co-ordinators
g) Voluntary third sector organisations
Why Grove Park Healthcare? We will offer you…
Strong career progression opportunities into management roles
Monthly reflective practice, & support with CPD opportunities
Expert clinical supervision & peer support
Employee referral scheme
Pension scheme
Please note successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Ready to make a positive change?
Please click on the ‘apply now’ link. Join us!
In this role you will have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £41,600.00 per year