Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Mental Health Occupational Therapists – United Kingdom

Are you looking for an opportunity to work in the UK? Frontier Consulting is here to assist! 

We are looking for experienced Occupational Therapists to join a well-structured dynamic team!

Package details:

• Employment type: Permanent
• Salary: Up to £44000 Per Annum
• Full Relocation Package: £8000

What’s in this for you?

• Massive support in your development throughout your Occupational Therapy career
• 3 Year sponsorship to enable you to live and work in the UK
• Support, advise & help make arrangements for Visa's & Biometric permits
• Booking of flights
• Temporary and permanent accommodation
• Basic information & assistance for Bank account set up etc.

Requirements:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• 2–3-year post qualification experience
• Experience working with adults
• HCPC registered or starting the process (we can also assist you with this once successfully placed)
• Drivers Licence

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessing complex moving and handling equipment to meet client needs.
• Mental health experience
• Responsible for own caseload and deliver individualized assessments and interventions for patients with complex and changing needs.
• Recognizing and raising care concerns or safeguarding incidents and following correct procedures to resolve.
• Referring on to appropriate Allied Health Professionals & collaborative working.
• Completion of documentation and succinct case note recording.
• Identifying the need for assistive technologies to facilitate safety/independence.
• Assessing for appropriate moving & handling equipment.
• Assessment of service users and carers with complex needs in relation to home environment.
• Providing expert advice, and assessments for equipment and home modifications.
• Adaptations, moving and handling assessments and reducing or minimizing the need for care packages.
• An awareness of the importance of safeguarding vulnerable people, plus an understanding of the importance of dignity & respect when dealing with people.
• Involve patients in decision making with regards assessments and always gain informed consent.
• Interventions and Treatments.
• Respect individual differences in patients and staff, supporting individual choice and preference.
• Promote dignity for the patients and their relatives.
• Evaluating and monitoring progress against planned interventions.
• Ensuring the best use of resources, particularly when commissioning care and support