Occupational Therapist — Acute Mental Health

Liquid Personnel Swindon, England Posted Feb 25, 2026

Full Time
Onsite

Job description

Liquid Personnel is seeking a dynamic Occupational Therapist to join an Acute Mental Health team of a Forensic unit in Swindon, where your expertise will support adults in crisis through meaningful, recovery-focused interventions. Step into a collaborative and fast-paced environment where your skills will shape patient journeys, from assessment to rehabilitation, alongside a multidisciplinary team.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will deliver patient-centred care to adults facing acute mental health crises or detained under the Mental Health Act. You will perform functional and risk assessments, design and implement individualized therapeutic interventions, and support recovery-based discharge planning. Working within a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), which includes psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers, you will manage complex mental health needs, including forensic cases. Your responsibilities include facilitating therapeutic group sessions, supporting rehabilitation through structured routines, and contributing to service development. You will prioritize caseloads, address shifting clinical demands, and promote stability within a secure care environment.

Benefits

  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Opportunities for professional development and clinical supervision
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture
  • Access to private hospital resources and facilities
  • Qualifications and Experience:

    To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • HCPC registration and a degree-level qualification in Occupational Therapy
  • Proven experience in adult mental health, ideally within acute or forensic settings
  • Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act and risk assessment frameworks
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and prioritization skills
  • Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions and group work in secure environments is highly desirable
  • Why Liquid Personnel?

  •  Free DBS and compliance service
  • Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
  • Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
  • Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
  • “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
  • “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
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