Occupational Therapist – Mental Health Services

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join an Integrated Mental Health Team within Adult Social Care in Wokingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an OT with experience in mental health and social care who is passionate about supporting adults to live safely and independently within their community.

The role focuses on completing specialist assessments, care planning and interventions for individuals with significant mental health needs, helping them maximise their strengths, improve wellbeing and achieve meaningful outcomes.

You will work closely with individuals, carers, families and a wide range of professionals to provide person-centred support while promoting independence and positive risk-taking.

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Complete strengths-based Occupational Therapy assessments for adults with mental health needs
• Undertake complex assessments, reviews and care/support planning
• Support individuals to identify goals and achieve greater independence
• Complete functional assessments covering areas such as:
  • Activities of daily living
  • Meal preparation
  • Shopping
  • Money management
  • Communication
  • Motivation and engagement
  • Meaningful activities
  • Employment/training readiness
• Complete risk assessments and develop risk management plans
• Support safeguarding processes where required
• Work collaboratively with carers, families and partner agencies
• Provide advice around equipment, adaptations and assistive technology
• Liaise with OT colleagues regarding manual handling, equipment and housing adaptations
• Maintain accurate records using electronic case recording systems

Benefits: 

• Excellent hourly rate of £39.89
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Community-focused role with variety
• Opportunity to support meaningful outcomes for adults with mental health needs
• Regular supervision and professional support
• Work within a supportive Integrated Mental Health Team

Note: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer a colleague and receive a referral bonus for successful placements. 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Experience working within mental health settings (including placement experience)
• Experience working in health or social care environments
• Strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills
• Experience managing risk and complex needs
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills with service users, families and professionals
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Experience with:

• Care Act assessments
• Blue Badge scheme
• Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG)
• Housing adaptations
• Assistive technology/Telecare

would be desirable.

Why Liquid Personnel? 

• Free DBS and compliance service 
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly 
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies 
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal 
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge 
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK 
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* 
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us * 

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. 

Reasonable Adjustments: 

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. 

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List. 

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