JustOT are looking to recruit a band 6 Perinatal Service Occupational Therapist for a locum position with our client in London.

The pay for this position is £20- £27 per hour, and we are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible for an ongoing duration.

Key Responsibilities:

To manage a caseload of service users open to the perinatal service, offering a range of interventions, for a stated limited period

Ensuring assessment, support/care-plans and intervention is shared and agreed with relevant individuals and agencies

To plan care in association with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, involving involve service user, and where appropriate carers in the care planning and care delivery, having explained options and obtained consent to care and treatment

To be responsible for organising and prioritising workload in the day to day allocation of work, responding to referrals as and when they present

To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them

To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes

To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register

To ensure referrals to the team are processed and responded to accordingly, assessing and using professional judgement to assess level of need and urgency, as well as obtaining further information as required, determining appropriate intervention and proposed outcomes of intervention .

We are looking for a qualified RMN, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to provide mental health interventions to pregnant women and/or their partners/significant others.

As a member of the multidisciplinary Perinatal Parent Infant Mental Health Service, the post holder will work constructively with colleagues to ensure a carefully planned 'safety network' of care is available for parents and babies.

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will work collaboratively with multiagency colleagues to ensure a carefully planned 'safety network' of care is available for parents and babies.

You must also have a minimum 4 years post qualification experience within a mental health setting and extensive experience of working in the community as a qualified Practitioner; and working with Safeguarding children cases.

Experience of working in the Perinatal Mental Health field is desirable, and/or a keen interest in this specialist area.

This is 2.5 days a week post, with one of those days being a Tuesday (or half day Tuesday morning). The service is a Monday - Friday 9-5

Successful candidates must hold a degree in occupational therapy and be HCPC registered.

When you work with JustOT, you will have access to a range of benefits that will support you in your role. Our dedicated one-to-one service ensures that you have the support you need to thrive in your role. Our fast-track registration process allows you to start your new role as soon as possible. The excellent rates of pay, and assistance with travel and accommodation are designed to make your transition as smooth as possible. We also offer weekly pay that is always on time, and access to exclusive NHS and private sector jobs. There is no registration fee, and you will have access to free online training and nationwide occupational therapy job opportunities.

If you are not available for this position, we encourage you to refer a friend and take advantage of our £250 referral bonus. T&C's apply.

If you're interested in working as a locum with JustOT, apply now!