Community Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Location Bodmin
Job type Contract
Salary £25 - 26 per hour
Reference HQ00120306

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading recruitment company within the private and public sector has a locum role for a Community Occupational Therapist to work within a Mental Health Team based in Bodmin.

The pay rate for this locum Community Occupational Therapist role is £25-26 per hour (assignment rate) and is a 3-month contract.

Main duties:

  • Work with the existing mental health teams to develop a single dedicated clinical assessment service for the Adult Community Mental Health Teams
  • Develop assessment and interface protocols between current mental health services
  • Complete effective triage process for referrals to services and sign post to relevant secondary, Primary and 3rd sector agencies
  • Be responsible for the assessment of the mental health of service users, recognizing care needs and clinical management of a defined assessment caseload within the Mental Health Team
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the service users are offered the most appropriate interventions
  • Work alongside other clinical staff in developing assessments skills
  • May be delegated the responsibility for the co-ordination of clients from a designated assessment and allocation caseload
  • Develop the interface between primary and secondary care services so the patients/carers are offered focused and co-ordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs

Requirements of the Occupational Therapist:

  • Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
  • Recent experience working as an Occupational Therapist

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Daily payroll
  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive occupational therapy knowledge
  • Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each candidate you refer who we successfully place
  • Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
  • Clinical governance support
  • In house payroll system
  • Revalidation
  • Industry leading shift booking system
  • Nationwide coverage including the Channel Islands

Contact:
This Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Ross Welton; 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.