Job Description
Mentus recruitment are working with an independent provider of health and social care services to seek a highly specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 7).Job DescriptionAre you an Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a rewarding career experience?Your RolePost: Highly Specialist (Band 7) Occupational TherapistService Line: Mental Health Forensic (Low and Medium Secure Services)Base: Greater ManchesterSalary: Starting from £45,492 p/a (DOE) + £3000 relocation package!Hours: Full timeClinical: You would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction for 13 service users on a medium secure forensic ward, specialising in the care and treatment of people with personality disorder and mental illness diagnoses. You will work with a full multidisciplinary team in a coordinated way to support each service user develop their skills, and move through our clinical model of care from admission to discharge.Leadership: You would report directly to the Head Occupational Therapist for the hospital within the Secure Service line. You would hold delegated leadership and management responsibilities for the Occupational Therapy service, providing clinical supervision for junior qualified occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
You will be required to share leadership responsibility and consistently contribute to the Hospital wide Occupational Therapy provision across the 6 wards within the hospital. You may also be required at times to deputise for the Head Occupational Therapist.Our secure services are therapy and recovery focused, providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for men. The aim is to effectively progress service users though the secure care pathway, into the least restrictive environment possible while working to reduce the possibility of readmission back into secure care.Our Clients Care BenefitsFree parkingFree meals for staff on dutyRelocation package availableGroup pension plan helping you save for your futureNHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.Plus much moreWorking with Mentus Recruitment:A dedicated and experienced recruitment consultantUnrivalled level of customer serviceAccess to NHS and private jobs all over the UKGenerous recommend a friend bonusschemePlease send us your CV today or feel free to give our friendly team a call for more information.TPBN1_UKTJ