Occupational Therapist - Acute Mental Health
Occupational Therapist - Acute Mental Health
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Job Description
Job Title: Occupational Therapist - Acute Mental Health
Location: Cheshire
Pay Rate: 35-40 per hour
About the Role:
Liquid Personnel is seeking a dynamic Occupational Therapist to join an Acute Mental Health team of a Forensic unit in Cheshire where your expertise will support adults in crisis through meaningful recovery-focused interventions. Step into a collaborative and fast-paced environment where your skills will shape patient journeys from assessment to rehabilitation alongside a multidisciplinary team.
What will your responsibilities be
In this role you will provide high-quality person-centered care to adults experiencing acute psychiatric crises or detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA). As an Occupational Therapist in the Acute Mental Health/Forensic Unit you will conduct comprehensive functional and risk assessments develop individualized therapeutic interventions and support recovery-focused discharge planning. You will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) comprising psychiatrists psychologists nurses and social workers to manage complex mental health needs including forensic cases. Your responsibilities will also include contributing to risk management strategies facilitating therapeutic group programs and promoting structured routines to support patient rehabilitation.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate
- Opportunities for professional development and clinical supervision
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Access to private hospital resources and facilities
Qualifications and Experience:
To be successful in this role you will need:
- HCPC registration and a degree-level qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Proven experience in adult mental health ideally within acute or forensic settings
- Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act and risk assessment frameworks
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
- Excellent communication organizational and prioritization skills
- Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions and group work in secure environments is highly 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 arent available from other agencies
- Free access to Liquids 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.
BH - 191711
GH - 31885
Employment Type
Hourly
