Occupational Therapist

Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care Nhs Trust; Charlton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/paternity/adoption support

Staff networks

Wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Older Adult Mental Health Team. The role involves conducting initial assessments, developing personalised care plans, and supporting complex cases with carers.

You will manage your own caseload, attend MDT meetings, and contribute to risk assessments while benefiting from flexible working and a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Essential HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Diploma/degree in OT with relevant mental health training.
• Experience in adult mental health and dementia care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake initial assessments across the Dementia Pathway and support complex cases.
• Manage own caseload and diary; participate in MDT meetings.
• Develop personalised care plans with patients and carers; conduct risk assessments.
• Deliver holistic assessments and interventions; ensure safe, effective care.
• Support travel efficiency and minimising environmental impact where possible.

Skills

Autonomy

Organise information

Relationship building

Time management

Education

OT degree/ diploma

HCPC Registration

Job description

Job summary

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of the Trust requirement.

This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.

We have an exciting opportunity to join an established Older Adult Mental Health Team providing services across Evesham, Pershore and Malvern localities. As a service, we recognise the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance and are committed to supporting team members to find flexible ways of working that meet their individual needs, while continuing to deliver high-quality care to our patients.

The team's core working hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with flexibility available around these hours. We can offer either Evesham or Malvern as your team base, you would initially be expected to work from one of these locations while becoming established in the role. Once settled, there may be opportunities to incorporate some home working. We welcome both full-time and part-time applications, with a minimum of 30 hours per week required.

We are a supportive and welcoming team that regularly hosts students and values continuous learning and development. Our service has a strong focus on person-centred care, with particular emphasis on understanding and responding to the unmet needs expressed by people living with dementia. You will have opportunities to develop specialist skills and will receive regular supervision and professional support.

We also understand that travel costs can be a consideration. As a team, we work hard to maximise efficiency, reduce unnecessary travel and minimise the environmental impact of our service wherever possible.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will work across the Dementia Pathway, undertaking initial assessments for people referred to the service for a potential dementia diagnosis, as well as supporting individuals with an existing diagnosis whose needs have become more complex and require specialist assessment, advice or intervention. You will also be responsible for completing detailed functional assessments to support the diagnostic process.

You will manage your own caseload and diary, so strong organisational and time management skills are essential. You will participate in weekly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, where new referrals, case allocations and complex cases are discussed to support collaborative decision-making and patient care.

The role requires the ability to undertake comprehensive, holistic assessments, identifying both strengths and areas of need. You will work in partnership with patients and their carers to develop personalised care plans and complete risk assessments, ensuring that care is safe, effective and responsive to individual needs.

We also understand that travel costs can be a consideration. As a team, we work hard to maximise efficiency, reduce unnecessary travel and minimise the environmental impact of our service wherever possible.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / degree in OT with HCPC Registration
• Postgraduate level training/experience relevant to mental health

Experience

Essential

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant post registration experience including experience within mental health
• Minimum 1 year within / related specialty
• Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions, relevant to patient group.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
• Ability to build effective working relationships

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

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.

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).

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