Sanctuary Health is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Occupational Therapist to work in Oxford on a full-time or part time basis in an adult mental health role. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.
The pay rate for this locum Occupational Therapist job is £20.00-£23.00 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3 -month contract.
Requirements of the Occupational Therapist:
- Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
- Recent NHS experience either pre or post qualification
- 1-year experience in mental health
- Works from a recovery and strengths orientated perspective withholding judgement and maintaining belief and hope in someone's potential.
- Has the personal resources to maintain their own reliance and can tolerate high levels of expressed distress and often traumatic personal histories of the men we work with.
- Can work in a non-judgemental way with those who misuse drugs and alcohol as part of their coping.
- Can adapt their skills to support individuals with a diagnosis of Autism and Asperger's syndrome.
- Understands the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and the associated core assessments (our Inpatient clinical pathway is based on MOHO).
- Can work autonomously seeking guidance when required.
- Feels confident in their professional assessments and can advocate for alternative perspectives within the MDT.
- Is happy completing ADL/PADL assessments and home visits.
- Is preferably a car driver but non- drivers will also be considered
Contact:
This Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Ruben Mota; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
