Mental Health Occupational Therapist - South Yorkshire

Pulse
South YorkshirePosted 27 February 2026

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<p></p> <p data-start="149" data-end="404"><strong data-start="149" data-end="192">Occupational Therapist – Band 6 (Locum)</strong><br data-start="192" data-end="195"><strong data-start="195" data-end="208">Location:</strong> Mental Health Services<br data-start="245" data-end="248"><strong data-start="248" data-end="261">Contract:</strong> Locum – 3 days per week, 7.5 hours per day<br data-start="304" data-end="307"><strong data-start="358" data-end="373">Start Date:</strong> ASAP<br data-start="378" data-end="381"><strong data-start="381" data-end="394">End Date:</strong> Ongoing</p> <p data-start="406" data-end="747"><strong data-start="406" data-end="420">Our client</strong> is seeking a <strong data-start="434" data-end="467">Band 6 Occupational Therapist</strong> to join a high-support inpatient rehabilitation service for adult males. The service provides multi-disciplinary care to support individuals returning to independent living. The OT will work across two wards, delivering assessments, interventions, and supporting care planning.</p> <h3 data-start="749" data-end="774">Key Responsibilities:</h3> <ul data-start="775" data-end="1065"> <li data-start="775" data-end="846"> <p data-start="777" data-end="846">Deliver specialist OT interventions in mental health rehabilitation</p> </li> <li data-start="847" data-end="903"> <p data-start="849" data-end="903">Supervise junior staff including Band 5 OTs and OTAs</p> </li> <li data-start="904" data-end="988"> <p data-start="906" data-end="988">Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery</p> </li> <li data-start="989" data-end="1065"> <p data-start="991" data-end="1065">Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to care planning</p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-start="1067" data-end="1084">Requirements:</h3> <ul data-start="1085" data-end="1349"> <li data-start="1085" data-end="1127"> <p data-start="1087" data-end="1127">HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist</p> </li> <li data-start="1128" data-end="1174"> <p data-start="1130" data-end="1174">Experience in mental health rehabilitation</p> </li> <li data-start="1175" data-end="1207"> <p data-start="1177" data-end="1207">Experience supervising staff</p> </li> <li data-start="1208" data-end="1273"> <p data-start="1210" data-end="1273">Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and teamwork skills</p> </li> <li data-start="1274" data-end="1349"> <p data-start="1276" data-end="1349">Availability to work locum shifts via PAYE or approved umbrella company</p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-start="1351" data-end="1364">Benefits:</h3> <ul data-start="1365" data-end="1518"> <li data-start="1365" data-end="1389"> <p data-start="1367" data-end="1389">Flexible locum hours</p> </li> <li data-start="1429" data-end="1518"> <p data-start="1431" data-end="1518">Opportunity to gain experience in a supportive, high-dependency mental health setting</p> </li> </ul> <p></p>
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