Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Older Adult Intervention

Location Lancaster
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £25.00 per hour
Consultant Glen Curtis
Call +44 7403 943382
Reference HQ00096765_1571385180

Sanctuary Health is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within an Older Adult Rapid Intervention Team in Lancaster on a full-time basis. 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 £25.00 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 4-month contract. 7 day rota up to 37.5 hrs a week between 8am-8pm.

Rresponsibilities:

  • To provide an Occupational Therapy Service primarily to in patients with acute and severe and enduring mental illness.
  • To provide input as directed to patients in Rehab Service.
  • To work with adult patients with severe and enduring mental illness and to identify Occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.
  • Implementing, analysing and interpreting specialist Occupational Therapy tools to reduce the consequences of disability and deteriorating conditions. e.g. MOHOST.
  • To plan and implement patient centred individual or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
  • To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

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
  • Must be a Car Driver

Contact:

This Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Glen Curtis; 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.