Band 5 – Occupational Therapist – Older People’s Mental Health – London – Newly qualified candidate applications are welcomed

Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist seeking a new role?

Our client is looking for a locum Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Older Peoples’ Mental Health service at a well-established NHS trust, based in London. The post is available to start on 04.12.23, offering full time hours per week for with the placement due to end on 12.01.2024. As this is a band 5 position, our client will also welcome Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists as well as experienced candidates.

The post holder will work independently and autonomously within the mental health team providing specialist OT assessment and intervention, and will contribute to generic teamwork, through care coordination, covering the duty rota and delegated tasks from the team manager. Applying therapists should have previous experience working within Older People for this role.

Therapist’s applying for this role must have:

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• A relevant degree/qualification within Occupational Therapy
• Knowledge of specialist equipment
• Experience of working within a similar NHS setting
• Good communication skills
• The ability to think outside the box

Duties within this role will include:

• Managing a clinical caseload
• Writing accurate and detailed reports on patient progress
• Working as part as a multidisciplinary team
• Discharge planning
• Assessments and provision of hoists and slings
• Devising care plans with family members and/or carers
• Develop rehabilitation programs to help rebuild lost skills and restore lost confidence

Why Pulse?

• Support and advice from our team of friendly and dedicated consultants
• Access to high-quality voluntary training
• Different payment methods – PAYE/PSC/LTD and umbrella
• Assistance with travel and accommodation
• HireVue online interviews
• ipoint – Electronic timesheet processing app
• £300 Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
• Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomists
• Daily payroll
• Variety of work opportunities in the NHS and private sector

*terms and conditions apply

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We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.