Senior Occupational Therapist

Overview

Senior Occupational Therapist – Mental Health

Location: York | Hours: 37.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (30-minute break) | Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Full time, permanent role for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a medium secure hospital caring for adult patients (18+) with mental illness, personality disorder and mild to moderate learning disability. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions to detained males within the LD/ASD Service Line, with a focus on learning disabilities and neurodiversity.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy input into risk assessment and risk management within a medium secure setting.
• Deliver specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team for detained patients in the LD/ASD Service Line.
• Utilise standardised clinical tools based on the Model of Human Occupation where appropriate, applying specialist knowledge.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Occupational Therapist (Band 6 level) with experience in mental health settings.
• Interest or experience in working with individuals with learning disabilities and neurodiversity.
• Experience working in secure/heavily regulated environments is desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package and time off, including enhanced maternity leave
• Extra service annual leave awards
• Career development opportunities and a defined career path
• An employee assistance programme
• Supplemented meals/refreshments when on duty
• Free car parking
• Relocation support
• Payment into the pension scheme
• NMC payment in full
• CPD top up
• Donation to a charity of your choice

How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, please apply to this advert. Alternatively email your CV to the contact provided or follow the application instructions in the posting.