Mental Health Lead Occupational Therapist - Surrey

The role

You will lead and develop the occupational therapy service in a specialist mental health rehabilitation setting. You will manage a complex caseload and support service users with enduring mental health conditions.

What you will do

• Manage a complex caseload using evidence-based and person-centred occupational therapy approaches.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual and group interventions.
• Participate within the multidisciplinary team.
• Lead and coordinate the delivery of occupational therapy treatment plans and interventions.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and effective clinical documentation.
• Support the supervision, development, and performance management of junior occupational therapy staff.
• Deliver staff training and contribute to the development of clinical practice.
• Receive and respond to referrals and undertake assessments.
• Support rehabilitation programmes for daily living skills, education, and community integration.

Required qualifications

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience within mental health rehabilitation settings.
• Experience using a range of psychometric and risk assessment tools.
• Strong therapeutic skills with the ability to engage individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Previous experience supervising and managing junior staff members.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Additional day off for your birthday.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Extensive career development and CPD opportunities.
• Access to a comprehensive rewards and benefits platform.
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• Wellbeing support services and employee assistance programmes.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Life assurance and pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity package.
• Financial wellbeing support and earned wage access.
• Free or subsidised meals.

About the company

The client provides care and treatment for adult males aged 18+ with enduring mental health conditions, including personality disorders, substance misuse issues, challenging behaviours, and individuals who may have a forensic background.