Occupational therapist therapist

Priory Hospital Nelson House, Gosport Part Time/ 30 Hours We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team at Nelson House as a Senior Occupational Therapist. Rated 'Good' by CQC, Nelson House provides a rewarding environment where you'll work with patients on longer-term care pathways, giving you the opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships and see the positive impacts over time. This is a great opportunity for either a Senior Occupational Therapist looking for a more fulfilling role, or an experienced Occupational Therapist ready for the next step in their career. Located in Gosport, Hampshire, Priory Hospital Nelson House is a rehabilitation service which offers both level 1 and level 2 care, supporting males presenting with complex mental health conditions who may also have behaviours that challenge and substance misuse issues.  As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you'll play a key role in helping patients achieve greater independence and improved quality of life through person centred, evidence based care. You'll manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health, neurological and physical needs, delivering specialist assessments and tailored treatment plans while working closely with the multidisciplinary team. You'll also lead and develop a small therapy team, including one Occupational Therapy Assistant and one Activities Coordinator, providing clinical supervision, guidance and support. You will also work with carers and alongside the Medical Director will be responsible for the carers group. We are seeking a knowledgeable, energetic and personable Occupational Therapist who puts patients at the heart of everything they do.  You must be HCPC registered and hold a Diploma in Occupational Therapy, or a degree, honours degree, or Master’s in Occupational Therapy, or have completed formal postgraduate study (award or non-award bearing). You must also have prior experience working in mental health services as a qualified member of staff, experience supervising Occupational Therapists or Occupational Therapy Assistants and students, and training in relevant models of practice such as MoHO, VdTMoCA, and Sensory Integration. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.  Free on-site parking Enhanced maternity pay Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave Contributory pension scheme Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare Access to development opportunities Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel Long service award Refer a friend bonuses Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.   For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here . All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.