Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for two Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapy positions, offering recent graduates valuable experience across different mental health services. The roles support career development and feature comprehensive benefits like flexible working, training opportunities, and NHS pension schemes.

Benefits

Support for career development

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Up to 27 days annual leave

Extensive health and wellbeing support

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration pending is acceptable for applicants about to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Occupational Therapy assessments and develop care plans.
• Provide evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions through multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• Deliver services across various community and inpatient mental health settings.

Skills

Knowledge of occupational therapy models

Evidence-based interventions

Autonomous decision-making

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Job summary

We are currently recruiting to two Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapy posts within the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Care Group.

Rotation 1 - This rotation is part of a wider Mental Health rotation with opportunities to rotate into the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team, BeeU (Children & Young People), Forensics, Community Mental Health & Older Adult Inpatients (Holly Ward). This rotation is for 12-month period.

Rotation 2 - This rotation is part of the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin ICS includes Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH); Robert Jones Agnes Hunt (RJAH); Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (Shropcom) & Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), offering an opportunity to work with various partner organisations. This rotation is for 6 months.

The rotational posts are ideal fornewly qualified Occupational Therapist or if you are seeking to widen your career opportunities through working in a range of specialities and settings. Occupational Therapy students who are about to qualify are encouraged to apply.

Within your supporting information, please indicate which rotation you would be interested in or contact recruiting manager for more information.

Main duties of the job

• You will be responsible for the Occupational Therapy assessment of care needs, contributing to the formulation of the person's needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the person's negotiated goals and relevant evidence-based interventions.
• In conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide Occupational Therapy interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.
• You will be working in a variety of community and inpatient mental health services and geographies. This may require flexibility working across pathways, dependent on skill and service need.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression including AHP preceptorship programme
• Profession-specific clinical networks and allied health profession network
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

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

Details Date posted

11 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-KM-25-7305106

Job locations

Redwoods Centre

Shrewsbury

SY3 8DS

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and job specification for more information

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 AI you must state this in your application

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and job specification for more information

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 AI you must state this in your application

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy / Pending
• HCPC Registration / Pending
• Evidence of CPD learning development

Desirable

• BAOT Registered

Experience Essential

• Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
• Experience working in a range of clinical settings and making decisions autonomously

Desirable

• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.

Skills Essential

• Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, eg MOHO, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures.
• A range of skills and knowledge to deliver specialist Occupational Therapy assessment/interventions/evaluation that is evidence-based, holding a supervised caseload.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy / Pending
• HCPC Registration / Pending
• Evidence of CPD learning development

Desirable

• BAOT Registered

Experience Essential

• Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
• Experience working in a range of clinical settings and making decisions autonomously

Desirable

• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.

Skills Essential

• Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, eg MOHO, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures.
• A range of skills and knowledge to deliver specialist Occupational Therapy assessment/interventions/evaluation that is evidence-based, holding a supervised caseload.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Redwoods Centre

Shrewsbury

SY3 8DS

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Redwoods Centre

Shrewsbury

SY3 8DS

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)