Sanctuary Personnel
Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated BIA Social Services Occupational Therapist to take on a new ongoing contract role.
Location: Medway
Contract Type: Locum Ongoing contract
Occupational Therapist Pay Rate: Up to £350 per assessment
Benefits of working with us:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Occupational Therapist roles that you won’t find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We’re here to ensure you’re always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer an Occupational Therapist and receive a generous £250 bonus once they’ve completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There’s no limit to how many Occupational Therapists you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum Occupational Therapist provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Duties of the Social Services Occupational Therapist:
- Practice as a Best Interests Assessor to support Council Supervisory Body to fulfil its statutory duties in relation to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Undertake complex Best Interests Assessments requiring high level, specialist expertise, to enable response to incoming referrals
- Practice as prescribed by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2007 Codes of Practice, and in line with relevant Department of Health Guidance
- Undertake all duties relating to the process and practice of Best Interests Assessment, in an efficient and effective manner, and in accordance with Medway DOLS Office policies and procedures
- Cooperate fully with the DoLS Team Manager with regard to rota planning, release and leave arrangements, to ensure the co-ordination, availability and deployment of the Council BIA’s to the DOLS Office BIA rota is undertaken swiftly
- Work alongside DOLS Office colleagues and Best Interests Assessors in complex cases, providing both co-working and support and advice
Requirements of the Social Services Occupational Therapist:
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Recent experience working as an Occupational Therapist
- Recent experience within social services / local authority / council
- Registered with the HCPC
Contact:
This Social Services Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Reece Golding; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Band 5 Occupational Therapists as well as Band 6 & 7 as we have multiple vacancies that could be suitable. NHS Occupational Therapists applications are also welcome as we have vacancies available within the NHS.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Occupational Therapy role as we need to meet our clients requirements.
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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.