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Senior Occupational Therapist in Newbury

On-site in Newbury·Full-time·Added today (last checked 22 Oct)

Priory Group

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Overview

Salary: £38,983 - £46,882 a year
About £2,630 - £3,110 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Newbury
Contract: Permanent contract, full-time hours
Experience: Senior level

Skills

Priory Group is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Newbury.

Pay & benefits

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.

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
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.

The role

Priory Hospital Newbury
Salary £38,983- £46,882 depending on experience
Full Time - 37.5 Hours

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the team

Priory Hospital Newbury, Berkshire is a level 2 rehabilitation service supporting adult males with mental health needs, working towards community reintegration. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes nearby including services to Reading and Basingstoke, and nearby train stations providing links into London.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you'll play a vital role in helping patients rebuild their independence, develop essential life skills and achieve meaningful progress. Combining clinical expertise with leadership, you'll deliver personalised therapy while supporting your team to provide outstanding, person-centred care.

You will also:

Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions tailored to individual patient needs.
Develop, implement and review person-centred treatment plans that promote independence, daily functioning and meaningful recovery goals.
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical assessments, care planning, risk management and decision-making.
Provide clinical leadership, guidance and supervision to junior occupational therapists, students and the wider therapy team.
Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice meets professional standards, Priory policies and best practice guidelines.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Skills & Expertise

Essential for the role
Candidates 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.

About Priory Group

Priory is a leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care, supporting over 24,000 people every year across a network of around 270 locations. The people it supports may have addictions, mental health issues, learning disabilities, autism or one of many other conditions, and it delivers care through roles ranging from nurses, care assistants and support workers to managers and medical specialists.

Its services span addiction treatment, mental health support, eating disorder services, neurodiversity services, residential services, supported living, and both NHS and private healthcare, delivered through inpatient, outpatient and online programmes. Priory also states a goal of embedding a culture of openness, inclusion and trust where colleagues feel they belong, and that every colleague, patient and resident is treated with dignity and respect.