Mental Health OT

Occupational Therapy- Band 6

Mental Health OT working within a dynamic team.

Location: Blackburn

Start date- ASAP

End date- 3+ Months

Shift Pattern:

• Full time - Monday to Friday
• 08:00 - 16:00 (some flexibility in hours/shift patterns including 3 x long days)

Skills/Experience:

• To ensure service users recovery goals and plans are at the centre of Occupational Therapy practice and fosters skills and confidence of people to enable them to live as independently as possible
• The successful applicant will be dynamic and forward thinking they will be passionate about working with service users with acute mental health concerns and providing a recovery focused approach.
• In-depth knowledge of mental health problems and the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems
• Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues
• Part time working considered
• Professional assessments and care interventions within legislation and the COT and HCPC practice requirements
• Manage, supervise and support staff as required
• Contribute the skills, knowledge and performance of the OT team

• Contact Tom for more details