Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Alternative Futures Group
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Job summary
Alternative Futures Group is the North Wests largest Mental Health and Learning Disability charity.
We work locally in the community and through our Independent Hospitals to provide a wide range of innovative and bespoke care services.
We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and own the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment.
As a values based employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.
We also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!
In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist on a full time permanent basis for our Independent Hospital in Warrington
Main Purpose
In line with Alternative Futures Group mission, vision and values the job holder will provide effective occupational therapy interventions to achieve the delivery of strategic and business objectives. Demonstrating through evidence that the services we provide create a world where the people we support control their own lives.
Summary of Responsibilities
To ensure that the professional standards and ethics, as set out by the College of Occupational Therapists (COT) and Health Professions Council (HPC), and Alternative Futures Group ltd Policies and Procedures are adhered to at all times.
About us
Lea Court Independent Hospital is a 26 bed Independent Hospital in Dallam, Warrington that supports people with mental health problems who have been assessed as having the potential to improve their level of functioning and independence. We are a mixed gender unit and offer a range of treatment and therapies to enable people to move along their recovery journey. We employ a range of roles including Nurse therapists, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers with knowledge and skills to ensure service users receive individualised rehabilitation programmes to achieve their goals and positive outcomes.
We pride ourselves on our community links and the support they give to ensure our service users can meet their vocational and community network needs to support them on discharge. Lea Court has up to a two year pathway that promotes discharge from day one. We have a full assessment route for both the nursing and occupational therapist team that is reviewed within the MDT and goals set in collaboration with the service user on a monthly basis.
Date posted
02 September 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£16.83 to £20.58 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
L0082-24-0073
Job locations
Lea Court
30 Hawleys Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 0EZ
Employer details
Employer name
Alternative Futures Group
Address
Lea Court
30 Hawleys Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 0EZ
Employer's website
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