# Occupational Therapist (12Month Fixed term Contract) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Elysium Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-12month-fixed-term-contract/8a8a1925-451e-46d5-964b-68ecc520bd82 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-12month-fixed-term-contract/8a8a1925-451e-46d5-964b-68ecc520bd82.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Elysium Healthcare - **Town:** Borehamwood - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Salary:** Depends on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T15:29:10.722Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0132-26-1436?employerCode=E0132 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1522404439&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary Are you a recently Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Chadwick Lodge in Milton Keynes. This is a part time fixed term contract position for 30 hours per week for 12 months. Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour. 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. 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. A range of train ### Main duties of the job As an Occupational Therapist working with Elysium Healthcare at Chadwick Lodge, you will partake in a career that offers both personal growth and clinical excellence. You will perform under the supervision of experienced professionals in a secure environment catering to individuals detained under the Mental Health Act with histories of offending behavior. Your role will include comprehensive evaluations, planning and facilitating occupational therapy treatment programs, and making referrals as necessary. You will also contribute to the planning, evaluation, and auditing of clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital. The position provides hands-on healthcare experience, working within a team that values and emphasizes collaboration, alongside offering a plethora of training opportunities for career growth. You will maintain both written and electronic records of your activities following established professional standards, ensuring a high quality of care and services provided to the service users. ### About us Elysium Healthcare is a renowned organization in the healthcare sector with over 8,000 employees, offering care services across more than 80 locations in England and Wales. They are part of the globally established Ramsay Health Care, which operates in 10 countries with a workforce exceeding 86,000. With a specialty in Mental Health, Neurological care, Learning Disabilities and Autism, Children and Education, Elysium is distinguished for its commitment to delivering client-centered care and its proactive approach in caring for its workforce. They ensure that their employees are well-supported with a comprehensive benefits package, targeting well-being, professional development, and future security. As an advocate for inclusive and accessible recruitment, Elysium emphasizes its commitment as a Disability Confident Employer with an assurance to uphold the welfare of service users through its robust recruitment processes that include DBS checks and safeguarding responsibilities. ### Details - Date posted: 01 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage. - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 1522404439 - Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LS, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Are you a recently Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Chadwick Lodge in Milton Keynes. This is a part time fixed term contract position for 30 hours per week for 12 months. Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour. 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. 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. A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations As an Occupational Therapist you will be: - Providing comprehensive OT assessments. - Under supervision, planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes. - Under supervision, identifying and actioning referrals both in-house, including support staff, and to external agencies - Supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital. - Ensuring 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: - A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy - A UK HCPC registration or applied for - Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups - Effective written/verbal communication skills Where you will be working Location: Chadwick Drive (off Saxon Street), Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LS You will be working at Chadwick Lodge and Eaglestone View, a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour. The service offer a broad spectrum of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, involving service users at every stage. The hospital’s consultant-led multidisciplinary team has a wealth of clinical and research experience in forensic psychiatry. All programmes are designed to reduce the risk of re-offending and to maximise the potential and enhance the quality of life of each service users. Chadwick Lodge secure services care for service users with complex and enduring mental illness who need to achieve stability in order to benefit from multidisciplinary interventions, helping them move on to community settings whenever possible. What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: - A competitive salary - The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. - Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals - Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! - Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance - Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts - Life Assurance, for added peace of mind - Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. - 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be - Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time - Pension contribution, to help secure your future About your next employer: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure ## Job Details Are you a recently Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Chadwick Lodge in Milton Keynes. This is a part time fixed term contract position for 30 hours per week for 12 months. Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour. 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. 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. A range of train ## Job Description As an Occupational Therapist working with Elysium Healthcare at Chadwick Lodge, you will partake in a career that offers both personal growth and clinical excellence. You will perform under the supervision of experienced professionals in a secure environment catering to individuals detained under the Mental Health Act with histories of offending behavior. Your role will include comprehensive evaluations, planning and facilitating occupational therapy treatment programs, and making referrals as necessary. You will also contribute to the planning, evaluation, and auditing of clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital. The position provides hands-on healthcare experience, working within a team that values and emphasizes collaboration, alongside offering a plethora of training opportunities for career growth. You will maintain both written and electronic records of your activities following established professional standards, ensuring a high quality of care and services provided to the service users. ## Responsibilities Are you a recently Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Chadwick Lodge in Milton Keynes. This is a part time fixed term contract position for 30 hours per week for 12 months. Working alongside a dedicated team you will be working at a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour. 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. 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. A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations As an Occupational Therapist you will be: Providing comprehensive OT assessments. Under supervision, planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes. Under supervision, identifying and actioning referrals both in-house, including support staff, and to external agencies Supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols at St Mary's Hospital. Ensuring 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: A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy A UK HCPC registration or applied for Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups Effective written/verbal communication skills Where you will be working Location: Chadwick Drive (off Saxon Street), Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LS You will be working at Chadwick Lodge and Eaglestone View, a medium and low secure services providing specialist treatment programmes for service users who have been detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and have a history of offending behaviour. The service offer a broad spectrum of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, involving service users at every stage. The hospital’s consultant-led multidisciplinary team has a wealth of clinical and research experience in forensic psychiatry. All programmes are designed to reduce the risk of re-offending and to maximise the potential and enhance the quality of life of each service users. Chadwick Lodge secure services care for service users with complex and enduring mental illness who need to achieve stability in order to benefit from multidisciplinary interventions, helping them move on to community settings whenever possible. What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: A competitive salary The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future About your next employer: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, UK HCPC registration or applied for, evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups, effective written/verbal communication skills ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.