J800010245

Lead Occupational Therapist

Location: Horley /Surrey

Salary: £54,315

Hours: Full Time

Client Group: Mental Health and Rehabilitation

No Sponsorship

Our well-known client is looking for a Lead Occupational Therapist in their hospital in Surrey.

You’ll be joining a service for adult men 18+ who potentially have a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and challenging behaviours.

Job Role:

• Participating fully with the multidisciplinary team and encourage the service users to be fully engaged in their care pathway

• Managing and co-ordinating the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication by the occupational therapists.

• Ensuring the team maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patient’s rehabilitation / progress.

• Ensuring the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.

• Supporting clinical team working, including both direct interventions and the delivery of staff training programmes

• Receiving and responding promptly to referrals, undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis.

• Working to develop living skills, rehabilitation, and educational opportunities/therapies.

Requirements:

• To be qualified and registered as an Occupational Therapist

• At least 3 years post qualifying experience.

• Experience in assessing people with a variety of psychometrics and risk assessment tools

• To be able to work therapeutically, engaging people in developing insight and coping skills to manage their complex needs

• Experience in supervising and managing junior members of the team

• A full and clean UK driving licence

Client Benefits:

• Annual base salary of £54,315

• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.

• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals

• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!

• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts

• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind

• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.

• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be

• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time

• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

To apply please contact parul.patel@tpgplc.com