Occupational Therapist

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Nottingham is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist to join its team on Pegasus Ward. This role involves delivering specialized therapy services to young patients, working within a multi-disciplinary team environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health, effective communication skills, and a passion for helping young people. The position is part-time, with a salary of £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and support

Employee health and wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience as an occupational therapist in community/in-patient settings.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage own caseload.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Occupational Therapy services.
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide support for young people with eating disorders.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Ability to motivate others

Education

BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent

Post qualification training relevant to post

Job description

Job summary

Hopewood Hospital in Sherwood, Nottingham has 32 beds across 3 wards and is based on site with an education facility for our inpatients, a CAMHS community base with specialist teams and both inpatient and community perinatal teams.

Pegasus Ward provides a highly specialist service, to young people aged 13 to 18, who have an eating disorder and often other co-morbidities. It is a fast-paced environment with a supportive and experienced multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

We're looking for an experienced and compassionate qualified Occupational Therapist to come and join our team. You will need to be able to work autonomously, with relevant transferable skills and experience to deliver a high-quality Occupational Therapy service to meet the complex needs of the young people. On Pegasus ward the Occupational Therapist is a core member of the MDT offering core aspects of treatment including social eating, support with sensory needs, ADLs and group work.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

186-947-25-MH

Job locations

Hopewood

Foster Drive,

Nottingham,

NG5 3FL

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the job description andPerson Specification for further information relating to the post.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the job description andPerson Specification for further information relating to the post.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Working in line with safeguarding processes and procedures
• Experience of working as an occupational therapist in the community and/or in patient settings with learning disabilities and/or mental health.
• Applying evidence based practice to your assessment and treatment.
• Experience of managing own caseload.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team.
• Experience of using standardized and evidence based assessments.
• Understanding of MOHO.
• Presenting and delivering training.
• oUndertaking dynamic and formal risk assessments.

Desirable

• Experience supporting other staff/students.
• Experience supporting other staff/students.

Skills Essential

• Effective communication skills both verbal, written and electronic.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to complete documentation to high standard
• Good clinical reasoning skills and effective decision making.
• Leadership skills.
• Flexible and innovative.
• Motivated and also able to motivate others.
• Team member but also able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
• Proficient skills in Occupational Therapy screening, assessment, formulation planning, intervention and evaluation skills and timely discharge.
• Clinical report writing.

Desirable

• Promoting and presenting on occupational therapy services.

Values and Behaviours Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Physical Requirements Essential

• Able to undertake training in the Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA)
• Has the physical ability to perform a full range of occupational therapy duties

Qualifications Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Post qualification training relevant to post to Diploma level or equivalent
• Registration with Health Care Professions Council
• CPD portfolio
• Experience of supervision of junior staff

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Member of professional body
• Training in sensory approaches

Knowledge Essential

• Interest and motivation to work with young people with a range of Mental Health and Emotional needs.
• Working knowledge of trauma informed care.
• Working knowledge of how a range of mental health needs can impact functioning.
• National drivers guiding practice in field of Mental health.

Desirable

• Delivering Practice educator role.
• Awareness of a range of specialist assessments relevant to the client population.

Contractual Requirements Essential

• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Desirable

• Full current valid driving licence valid for UK.
• Access to own transport.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Working in line with safeguarding processes and procedures
• Experience of working as an occupational therapist in the community and/or in patient settings with learning disabilities and/or mental health.
• Applying evidence based practice to your assessment and treatment.
• Experience of managing own caseload.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team.
• Experience of using standardized and evidence based assessments.
• Understanding of MOHO.
• Presenting and delivering training.
• oUndertaking dynamic and formal risk assessments.

Desirable

• Experience supporting other staff/students.
• Experience supporting other staff/students.

Skills Essential

• Effective communication skills both verbal, written and electronic.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to complete documentation to high standard
• Good clinical reasoning skills and effective decision making.
• Leadership skills.
• Flexible and innovative.
• Motivated and also able to motivate others.
• Team member but also able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
• Proficient skills in Occupational Therapy screening, assessment, formulation planning, intervention and evaluation skills and timely discharge.
• Clinical report writing.

Desirable

• Promoting and presenting on occupational therapy services.

Values and Behaviours Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Physical Requirements Essential

• Able to undertake training in the Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA)
• Has the physical ability to perform a full range of occupational therapy duties

Qualifications Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Post qualification training relevant to post to Diploma level or equivalent
• Registration with Health Care Professions Council
• CPD portfolio
• Experience of supervision of junior staff

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Member of professional body
• Training in sensory approaches

Knowledge Essential

• Interest and motivation to work with young people with a range of Mental Health and Emotional needs.
• Working knowledge of trauma informed care.
• Working knowledge of how a range of mental health needs can impact functioning.
• National drivers guiding practice in field of Mental health.

Desirable

• Delivering Practice educator role.
• Awareness of a range of specialist assessments relevant to the client population.

Contractual Requirements Essential

• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Desirable

• Full current valid driving licence valid for UK.
• Access to own transport.

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

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood

Foster Drive,

Nottingham,

NG5 3FL

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood

Foster Drive,

Nottingham,

NG5 3FL

Employer's website

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