Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum DOE

My client’s hospital provides a diverse range of inpatient services, including acute and psychiatric intensive care, Mental Health, specialist Eating Disorder and private acute and addictions treatment programmes.  Their multi-disciplinary teams deliver personalised treatment programmes to patients and have established an excellent reputation for providing the highest standards of care.

They are seeking an Occupational Therapist to work within their hospital wards. Suitable candidates will have a degree in Occupational Therapy (MSc pre-registration or BSc) and registration with HCPC.  The role involves applying OT interventions 1-to-1 with patients and also leading group work, and experience of both is highly desired.

You will be a values-led, resourceful, motivated OT with experience in mental health who enjoys new challenges and has an understanding of the value of being engaged in meaningful occupations. This role requires compassion, enthusiasm, creativity and proactivity.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will support our patients to engage in self-care, productive and recreational groups. This will be achieved through the planning and facilitation of 1:1s and group interventions. You will work alongside the Lead Occupational Therapist and members of the multidisciplinary team to identify the patients' Occupational Needs.

You will be responsible for observing, recording and reporting patients’ involvement in 1:1s and groups. You will observe and monitor the wellbeing of patients ensuring that any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to more senior staff and documented as appropriate.

You will be required to ensure the effective, timely and accurate updating of clinical records and computerised information systems.

Experience of working in inpatient mental health or similar role would be desirable.

Excellent benefits are on offer including:

• Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
• Wellbeing incentives
• Free meals and refreshments on duty
• Free parking
• HCPC payment in full
• CPD allowance and access to CPD at local universities
• Enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme

Merco is a reputable framework agency that has been recruiting clinical staff into the NHS and private sector since 2002.

For more information on this role, please do not hesitate to call us on (phone number removed) or apply online.