Advanced Occupational Therapist

NHS Professionals; Marston Green; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooklands Hospital seeks an Advanced Occupational Therapist to join the Inpatient AHP team, delivering person-centred OT across assessment and treatment services and forensic learning disability settings.

You will manage a specialist clinical caseload, provide supervision to junior staff, contribute to service development and governance, and work collaboratively with the MDT to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration or eligibility.
• Experience working within mental health, learning disability or forensic inpatient services.
• Strong person-centred and recovery-focused Occupational Therapy practice.
• Demonstrable experience managing a clinical caseload and delivering structured interventions.
• Experience of leadership and staff supervision.
• Strong multidisciplinary working and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, evidence-based practice and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist clinical caseload involving individuals with complex Occupational Therapy needs.
• Interpret referrals and undertake structured initial assessments to develop a clear understanding of patients' presentation and background.
• Complete comprehensive assessments to identify functional abilities, barriers to participation and areas requiring therapeutic intervention.
• Develop and deliver individualised treatment approaches in collaboration with patients, carers, families and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Deliver and adapt planned interventions across inpatient and community settings according to clinical need and service requirements.
• Provide clinical and managerial supervision to junior and support staff, promoting safe, effective and reflective practice.
• Support the professional development of team members through regular supervision and appropriate learning opportunities.
• Provide strategic leadership within the inpatient Occupational Therapy service, contributing to service planning and operational direction.
• Support the coordination of inpatient Occupational Therapy provision, including effective allocation of resources and oversight of daily service functions.
• Contribute to service improvement, audits, evaluations and governance activities.
• Support the development of innovative and evidence-based Occupational Therapy practice.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, families, multidisciplinary teams and other stakeholders, adapting communication to meet individual needs.
• Maintain professional registration requirements, engage in appraisal and CPD, and ensure ongoing clinical competence.

Skills

Clinical caseload management

Structured assessments

Leadership & supervision

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration or eligibility

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Occupational Therapist to join the Inpatient AHP team at Brooklands Hospital. The post involves working as part of a multidisciplinary Therapy Team, providing Occupational Therapy input across Assessment and Treatment Services and Forensic Learning Disability Services.

The successful candidate will manage a specialist clinical caseload, delivering high-quality, person-centred and evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions. The role also provides an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of the Occupational Therapy service at Brooklands, supporting safe and effective clinical practice across the service.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist clinical caseload involving individuals with complex Occupational Therapy needs.
• Interpret referrals and undertake structured initial assessments to develop a clear understanding of patients' presentation and background.
• Complete comprehensive assessments to identify functional abilities, barriers to participation and areas requiring therapeutic intervention.
• Develop and deliver individualised treatment approaches in collaboration with patients, carers, families and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Deliver and adapt planned interventions across inpatient and community settings according to clinical need and service requirements.
• Provide clinical and managerial supervision to junior and support staff, promoting safe, effective and reflective practice.
• Support the professional development of team members through regular supervision and appropriate learning opportunities.
• Provide strategic leadership within the inpatient Occupational Therapy service, contributing to service planning and operational direction.
• Support the coordination of inpatient Occupational Therapy provision, including effective allocation of resources and oversight of daily service functions.
• Contribute to service improvement, audits, evaluations and governance activities.
• Support the development of innovative and evidence-based Occupational Therapy practice.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, families, multidisciplinary teams and other stakeholders, adapting communication to meet individual needs.
• Maintain professional registration requirements, engage in appraisal and CPD, and ensure ongoing clinical competence.

About the Candidate

The successful candidate must have:

• A Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC registration or eligibility for registration.
• Experience working within mental health, learning disability or forensic inpatient services.
• A strong understanding of person-centred and recovery-focused Occupational Therapy practice.
• Demonstrable experience managing a clinical caseload and delivering structured interventions.
• Experience of leadership and staff supervision.
• Strong multidisciplinary working and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, evidence-based practice and service improvement.

This role is subject to the appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and requires current UK professional registration