Band 6/7 Mental Health OT

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Mental Health Occupational Therapist has arisen in London. This role offers part-time hours in a locum capacity, allowing you to make a significant impact on clients' lives through individualized treatment plans. As a vital member of the mental health care team, you will engage with patients facing moderate to complex conditions, ensuring their needs are met through tailored interventions. Join a supportive environment that values your skills and offers flexibility, with opportunities to expand your expertise rapidly. If you are passionate about mental health and ready to contribute meaningfully, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Daily Payroll

Flexible Hours

Opportunities in NHS and Private Sectors

Access to Voluntary Training

Assistance with Travel and Accommodation

£300 Recommend a Friend Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC and experience in mental health settings.
• Hands-on approach to Occupational Therapy processes and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Care-coordinating and assessing patient needs.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for holistic care.

Skills

Mental Health Experience

Communication Skills

Time Management

Holistic Assessment

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

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Are you an empathetic Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in mental health?

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our client in London. This vacancy is available to start as soon as possible, offering part-time hours per week in a locum role for an ongoing period.

We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our client’s team. As an integral member of the mental health care staff, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of clients. The role involves developing and implementing individualized treatment plans to improve clients’ functional abilities and daily living skills. Applicants must have mental health experience, ideally in inpatient settings at Band 6 level.

Duties will include:

• Care-coordinating
• Contributing to holistic assessments of physical and mental wellbeing needs
• Assessing and intervening based on individual patient needs and progress
• Treating patients with moderate to complex mental health conditions
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals

The Successful Candidate should be/have:

• A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)
• Experience working in mental health, due to the complex nature of patients
• An understanding of Occupational Therapy processes and interventions, with a hands-on approach
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• The ability to manage highly demanding clinical presentations

What next?

If you are an Occupational Therapist with excellent communication and rapport-building skills and want to positively impact those with mental health difficulties, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

Benefits of locum work:

• Daily payroll
• Variety of work opportunities in NHS and private sectors
• Opportunities to expand your skill set quickly
• Flexible hours of work

Why Pulse?

• First-class support from our specialist consultant teams
• ipoint – Electronic Timesheet smartphone app
• Assistance with travel and accommodation
• Streamlined online compliance process
• Access to high-quality voluntary training
• £300 Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*

*Terms and conditions apply.

Know an ideal occupational therapist?

If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 once they have worked over 200 hours.*

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