Mental Health Occupational Therapist - Bristol

The role

The Occupational Therapist will support individuals with complex mental health and neurocognitive needs. You will perform assessments and implement person-centred care plans within an Enhanced Rehabilitation and Recovery Ward.

What you will do

• Complete initial, ADL, cognitive, financial capacity, and sensory-informed assessments
• Develop and implement person-centred care plans
• Facilitate, coordinate, and delegate therapeutic interventions
• Assess, review, and recommend moving and handling equipment
• Complete comprehensive risk assessments
• Work with an Occupational Therapy Assistant and provide supervision
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and clinical decision-making
• Utilise evidence-based practice

Required qualifications

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Previous experience working within mental health and/or neurocognitive settings
• Strong assessment and care planning skills
• Experience completing functional, cognitive, and risk assessments
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care

Benefits

• Flexible locum opportunity working 3-4 days per week
• Opportunity to work within a specialist rehabilitation and recovery service
• Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• Varied caseload offering both assessment and intervention work

About the company

The client is a provider of specialist rehabilitation and recovery services.