Occupational Therapist - Band 5 Mental Health

Maxxima ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £17 per hour

Overview

Maxxima are searching for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to work in a mental health setting with male service users, aged 18 – 65. These patients are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness. The OT’s are based on the ward with therapeutic space and in the Therapy Suite. All service users are screened utilizing the MOHOST to identify Occupational Need and assigned a priority level. Information is gained through interview, observations and other members of the team. Goal setting and discharge planning follows with intervention being provided though 1: 1 or group intervention. Intervention may take place on the ward, in the Therapy Suite, in the community or the service user’s home according to need. This role will run initially until the end of September 2020. Requirements of the role: - Band 5 Mental Health experience - Previous NHS Experience - Available ASAP - Early and late shifts, 7 days a week (flexible) - Until September 2020 initally Maxxima benefits: Dedicated and experienced consultants Excellent and highly competitive rates of pay Exclusive opportunities you won't find anywhere else Dedicated payroll consultant to ensure prompt payment Guidance and advice on CV and interview techniques Practical assistance with professional body registration A choice of PAYE, umbrella or LTD company payments Practical assistance with relocation, accommodation and DBS/CRB checks The security of working with a CCS supplier, established since 2001 Apply via clicking the button or contact us for more information about the role. 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. Recommend a colleague: Often, our candidates are so pleased with our service that they recommend us to their friends and colleagues. To encourage this and say thank you, we offer a referral bonus incentive. The way it works is simple: if you introduce a candidate who is not previously known to Maxxima and we are successful in placing them, we will pay you up to £1,500. More information regarding referrals can be found on our website. The post qualification experience range stated is purely a guide. We will consider candidates that fall outside of this range if they can strongly demonstrate the required competencies.