Graduate Occupational Therapist in Manchester

Are you a recently graduated Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join St. Mary's Hospital and give your career the best start. 

You will be a part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on teamwork and will enjoy hands-on experience, receiving guidance and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals. You will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.

Working alongside the Occupational Therapist, you will support people with neurological conditions, autism and/or mental health needs to engage in their care plans. 

Under supervision, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating evidence-based group and individual programmes. You will create individual rapports with service users to empower recovery. 

Role – Graduate Occupational Therapist 

Location – Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8DB

Salary – £26,000 + Benefits

Hours – 37.5, Full-Time

Your responsibilities

• To provide comprehensive OT assessments.
• Under the supervision, plan and review OT treatment programmes.
• Under the supervision, identify and action referrals both in-house, including support staff, and to external agencies
• Support the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital.
• To ensure that contemporaneous, written and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and services standards.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• State Registration (HPC).
• Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups
• Effective written/verbal communication skills

What you will get:

• Competitive annual salary 
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. 

Where you will be working:

Location: St Mary’s Hospital, Floyd Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester, WA2 8DB

Join the team at St Mary’s providing specialised services for people with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI), progressive neurological conditions, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Deaf Mental Health problems, with a layout that enables you to deliver care within a low stimulus, spacious environment. 

You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure those in care are supported to make decisions and access the community. Skills are taught and support given to promote recovery and develop confidence in order for them to live a more independent life.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. 

Each and every employee is valued and supported, as everyone has an important role to play in the success of Elysium. It is only with the dedication, passion and hard work from staff that excellent care programs that truly benefit the service users can be delivered.

With a network of over 70 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.