Advanced MH Occupational Therapist - ILS Shropshire

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist. The post focuses on sensory integration and complex emotional needs within the ILS Shropshire team, delivering assessments and therapy to adults across a broad region.

You will provide both individual and group interventions within the SCM framework, lead OT practice, supervise colleagues, and coordinate care plans with MDTs, while supporting service development and training

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC and degree in OT.
• Training in Sensory Integration (MSc preferred) or working towards.
• Post-qualification qualifications in psychological interventions (EMDR, CBT, MBT, etc.).
• Supervision or coaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assessments and formulate care plans within SCM framework.
• Provide single and group interventions for adults with complex needs.
• Coordinate specialist OT assessment and intervention across MDT.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervise team members.
• Travel across large geographic area with own transport.

Skills

Sensory integration

Assessment skills

Group interventions

Clinical leadership

OT practice

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registered OT

MSc in Sensory Integration

Psychological intervention qualifications

Supervision or coaching qualification

Tools

MoHOST

COPM

SCM Framework

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced MH Occupational Therapist - ILS Shropshire

The closing date is 16 November 2026

We are offering an opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist, that has training and experience as a sensory integration practitioner, to work with individuals with complex emotional needs across Telford & Shropshire area.

You will be working within the Intensive Life Skills (ILS) Shropshire team, to provide assessment and evidenced based treatment interventions for adults who may present with high levels of emotional distress and often have histories of complex trauma, neurodiversity and/or adverse experiences.

We are a specialist community mental health team providing assessment, formulation & interventions within a Structured Clinical Management (SCM) Framework. The service focus is on treatment, recovery and enablement to increase peoples emotional, social and practical functioning, through a combination of group skill-based learning and individual therapy.

Within the service there is an emphasis on team based multi-disciplinary care and decision making. Training and supervision are prioritised within the service with a strong focus on clinical, professional and service development.

You will support the service as a Registered Occupational Therapist, with an interest working within this area and will hold a small caseload working as a SCM Therapist, delivering both individual and group interventions, alongside completing Occupational Therapy & sensory integration assessments and interventions, to provide personalised care and treatment plans.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve:

• You will be working in a specialist adult community mental health services, providing evidenced based interventions for an identified caseload of service users.
• You will be responsible for undertaking assessments in accordance with the clinical pathway, to establish the person's needs, goals, risks, and strengths, to inform and generate a formulation-based care plan.
• As a mental health community practitioner, you will be expected to undertake holistic comprehensive assessments and formulation of complex clinical presentations, including risk formulations and risk management plans.
• Responsibility for delivering evidenced based therapeutic interventions on a 1:1 and group basis, in accordance with an agreed care plan.
• The post holder will be responsible for specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention coordination, in accordance with an agreed MDT care plan, for adults with identified sensory integration and processing differences, their families and carers.
• The postholder will provide Clinical Leadership for Occupational Therapists (OT) and be responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.
• You will also have the opportunity to assist with consultations, support and supervision to other health professionals working within the Community Mental Health Service and other areas of the Trust, where identified as appropriate and contributing to the development of complex emotional needs services.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AIyou must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

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We actively support and encourage our employees to undertake subsequent training aiding their personal development.

The roles requires frequent travel over a large geographical area and will require suitable independent transport.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Degree in Occupational Therapy/ Msc
• Health and Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
• Evidence of continuing professional education to master level or equivalent including MSc in Sensory Integration ( or already working towards)
• Psychological intervention Qualification including; EMDR, CBT, MBT, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT, Structured Clinical Management (SCM).
• Qualification in providing supervision or coaching

Experience

• Highly developed specialist Knowledge across a range of Occupational Therapy interventions and client groups
• Evidence of extensive post registration experience working with adults and their families experiencing mental health difficulties
• Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary/ multi-agency teams
• Experience of leading / contributing to the care planning assessment process
• Experience of working in the community with individuals with complex emotional needs and making decisions autonomously
• Experience of presenting at local / national level

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Range of specialist assessments and interventions to support occupational performance (e.g. Sensory Assessment, sensory integration, MoHOST, COPM)
• Knowledge of Mental Health NICE Guidelines for individuals with complex emotional needs and neurodevelopment conditions with mental health problems
• Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures.
• A range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventions.
• Knowledge of the other relevant local and national documents/drivers that affect practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fuller House, Telford and Severnfields, Shrewsbury

Fuller House, Telford and Severnfields, Shrewsbury