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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.
Kemple View is a 90 bedded site offering 56 Low Secure beds and 34 Locked Rehabilitation beds catering to the treatment needs of service users with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder, maximising their opportunity for recovery, rehabilitation and independent living.
This hospital also has a dedicated and purpose-built ward offering a Low Secure Forensic Specialist Older Age service for patients over the age of 50. A higher profile is given to this patient group`s physical healthcare, complex psychiatric needs and where required, mobility and daily living aids.
The Therapy Services at Kemple View aim to provide bespoke and individualised treatment pathways for patients with complex mental health, recovery needs and risk profiles. The services include Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and education for adult males detained in either our Low Secure or Locked Rehabilitation settings.. Therapy services staff work together as part of identified Multi-Disciplinary Teams with our nursing and medical colleagues, using positive psychology approaches with patients that aim to motivate, engage, develop and practice skills to achieve life goals and promote long term change to progress through the identified care pathways.
The role:
The Therapy Assistant is a unique role, where the successful applicant will get the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of work within the Psychology, Occupational Therapy and education and social work departments. The role will involve both direct and indirect patient work; for example supervised therapy preparation, evaluation and delivery,administration tasks, assisting in the preparation of professional reports, risk assessments and skills development programmes.
Working for the Director of Therapy Services, this role requires a flexible approach and will be a fantastic opportunity for anyone with good communication skills who wishes to gain experience within the wide range of therapies available at Kemple View.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave
- A contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Free meals/refreshments when on duty
- Free car parking
- Relaxation Days/Shopping Days
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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