Mental Health Occupational Therapist - Band 6

Location Wandsworth
Job type Contract
Salary £27 - 29 per hour
Reference 170392

Sanctuary Personnel, a committed and competitive recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 Mental Health Occupational Therapist to work in Wandsworth on a full-time basis, within the Behaviour & Communication Support Service.

The pay rate for this locum Mental Health Occupational Therapist job is £27 - £29 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an ongoing contract.

Agile working is in place at SWLSTG, and in this role you will expected to be present in the office three days a week, working remotely two days a week (Monday - Friday, 09:00 am – 17:00 pm).

Duties:

  • Work as part of a multi-professional team and will be responsible for providing high quality care co-ordination for clients displaying behaviours that challenge people with dementia and their carers by providing robust holistic assessments and formulating and aiding implementation of care plans
  • Care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload under the supervision of the Clinical Lead bringing an OT perspective to the formulation of challenging behaviours, in particular using meaningful occupation/ activities as an intervention
  • Play a significant role in team discussions relating to clinical work, take part in the service duty rota and will participate in audit/ research projects associated with the work of the service when required

Requirements of the Mental Health Occupational Therapist:

  • Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
  • Recent NHS experience either pre or post qualification
  • An enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist with experience in working with older adults

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 Mental Health Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Sebastian Dunbar; 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.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best-placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

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.