Job Title: Lead Occupational Therapist – Adult Acute Mental Health and CAMHS
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days)
Location: Potters Bar, Hertfordshire (on-site)
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career?
Overview:
Compass Associates is currently seeking a dedicated Lead Occupational Therapist to join a leading mental health service. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive team that provides care for adults and adolescents facing acute mental health challenges. Our client operates a comprehensive mental health facility consisting of adult acute wards and CAMHS low secure wards.
Role Responsibilities:
As the Lead Occupational Therapist, you will play a pivotal role in managing and leading the Occupational Therapy Service across both CAMHS and adult services. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Using evidence-based, patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic interventions.
- Overseeing the implementation of individual treatment plans, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among the Occupational Therapy team.
- Acting as an internal care coordinator for families, particularly for complex CAMHS cases.
- Providing individual and group interventions, focusing on developing living skills and rehabilitation opportunities.
- Responding to referrals promptly and prioritising patient needs to deliver appropriate interventions.
What We’re Looking For:
- A qualified and registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
- A minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, with substantial experience in mental health settings, preferably with both CAMHS and adult experience.
- Proven experience in inpatient work and the ability to adapt interventions to meet the needs of service users with complex backgrounds.
Contact Details:
To apply, or for more information and an informal discussion about this post please contact Georgia Arnold at 02393 877 357 or email garnold@compassltd.co.uk
Recommendations:
Compass Recruitment Solutions is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for a successful recommendation following the completion of probation/rebate.
