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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
The Priory Hospital Middleton St George is located close to Darlington, County Durham and provides individualised treatment and care for people with mental health needs of adult working age and who present with complex and challenging behaviours, in a safe and supportive environment. Our comprehensive integrated services offer complete care pathways allowing service users to transfer effortlessly between the most appropriate care, meeting individual needs enabling recovery and re-engagement within the community and maximising life opportunities.
Our multi-disciplinary teams provide care for up to 73 male and female service users, working collaboratively with their commissioners, across our 5 wards and our nearby community house. We deliver acute and detoxification services, and a recovery and rehabilitation environment which includes a specialist female Personality Disorder service. Our focus is on the delivery of excellent care, empowering service users to progress towards the least restrictive setting and towards independence. Our vision is to place our Service Users at the heart of our service provision, working closely with them and their carers to support their recovery and rehabilitation.
We are currently looking to recruit two experienced Occupational Therapists to join our established department.
These are full-time (37.5 hrs), permanent roles with a salary of up to £23,345 per annum (depending upon experience and qualifications). The post holder must be qualified and be registered with the HCPC.
As an Occupational Therapist you will manage your own caseload as well as contributing to the Central Therapeutic Activities Programme. You will work as part of a Multi Disciplinary Team as well as the Occupational Therapy team.
Here at Middleton St George we use the Model of Human Occupation and it`s assessment tools and you will be supported in the use of these and other Occupational Therapy assessments.
You will receive monthly clinical supervision as well as bi-monthly management supervision. As well as this we would also like to offer you:
- A competitive salary
- Disclosure check cost coverage
- Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with years` service
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day’s annual leave
- Free on-site parking
- Complimentary Access to our on-site gymnasium
- Online benefits and cashback rewards
- SMART Childcare Vouchers
- SMART Pension option
- Local rewards and recognition programme open to all colleagues
- Excellent staff break facilities in our bespoke new staff lounge
To find out more about the role please contact Yas Yadi, Head of Occupational Therapy, on 01325 333192 or visit our website www.priorygroup.com to apply or for more information
Closing date for applications: 24th March 2017
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.
As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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