Priory Hospital Kemple View
Full Time | 37.5 hours | Site based
£37350
HCPC registration required
Located in Blackburn, Lancashire, Priory Hospital Kemple View is a 90-bedded hospital, offering level 2 rehabilitation, and secure services, for adult males. We can support people with a mental health condition and/or a personality disorder.
The successful candidate will work with patients using evidence based and patient centric principals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate occupation focused interventions, which provide patients with the confidence and skills to increase occupational functioning. You will be required to provide clinical leadership to the Occupational Therapy (OT) service, working in collaboration with Occupational Therapy Lead to ensure Occupational Therapy services are proactive and supportive of Priory objectives. You will lead therapeutic group work interventions and deliver a highly specialised and advanced standard of OT assessment, treatment and management for patients of complex needs.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
Essential:
HCPC registration required
The ideal candidate will hold a Diploma in Occupational Therapy, or a Degree, Honours Degree, or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. You will be a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and demonstrate the ability to think critically and reflectively when making professional judgements, including in complex and unpredictable contexts, seeking guidance from peers and more experienced colleagues where appropriate. You will actively listen to others and seek their views to support shared ownership of decision-making. The role holder will also have prior experience working within an Occupational Therapy setting as a qualified member of staff.
For more information about the role, you can email
[email protected]
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. 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
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
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.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
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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.
