Sanctuary Personnel, a leading recruitment company within the private and public sector has a permanent role for a Occupational Therapist to work full-time based in Breaston, within an Eating Disorder Recovery Unit.
The salary for this permanent Occupational Therapist job is £30,000 - £40,000 per annum.
The Eating Disorders Recovery Unit stabilises patients’ physical and psychological states as rapidly as possible for transfer to step down service. The High Dependency Unit admits patients whose illness requires more intense levels of clinical involvement and nursing. The service can admit patients requiring treatment under mental health legislation. The aims of the services are to improve the patients’ health and dependency needs sufficiently for transfer to a regular eating disorder unit or to the community.
Main Duties:
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services. To prepare reports, conduct assessments, perform risk assessments, conduct planned and structured therapeutic activity (both individual and group) for the patient population and in collaboration with the MDT members. To engage with families as part of the treatment programme.
- To prepare group and individualised therapy/activity timetables and provide monthly analysis on engagement. To direct the activity staff and apply resources cost effectively and appropriately.
- To participate in staff training and reflective practice with the nursing and clinical team to support the learning culture of the Hospital and promote best practice.
- To work independently on a day-to-day basis. This work will be supervised and reviewed at regular intervals by the Clinical Director.
- To ensure that all patients are safeguarded from potential harm and to conduct activities in a manner which is consistent with professional practice, policy and legislation
Requirements of the Occupational Therapist:
- Degree or equivalent within Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registered as an Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice
- Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation within the first 4 months of appointment
- Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting, working in a multi-disciplinary team, and supervising junior staff
- Basic word processing and IT skills
- Proficient standard of written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Full and current driving licence is desirable
Contact:
This Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Craig Osborne; 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.
