Occupational Therapist - Full Time or One Year FTC Available

NHS; Baldock; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist for Baldock Manor Hospital. In this full-time position, you will work with adults facing complex mental health challenges, providing tailored therapeutic programs and support. The role includes supervising junior staff and engaging in multi-disciplinary collaboration to enhance recovery and independence for patients. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Occupational Therapy and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a psychiatric setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' post-qualification experience in a mental health/psychiatric setting is preferable.
• Experience with both group and individual OT interventions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out functional and occupational assessments.
• Design and implement tailored treatment plans.
• Lead group sessions and 1:1 therapeutic interventions.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior OT team members.
• Collaborate closely with healthcare teams.
• Support discharge planning with external services.
• Engage in audits and service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Functional and occupational assessments

Designing treatment plans

Group and 1:1 therapy

Mentorship and supervision

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Full Time or One Year FTC Available

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for mental health? Join our dedicated team at Baldock Manor Hospital, a leading psychiatric hospital, and help shape the future of recovery-focused care.

Main duties of the job

You’ll be working with adults in an inpatient setting who are living with complex mental health needs. As part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you’ll assess, plan, and deliver personalised, evidence-based therapeutic programmes aimed at promoting recovery, building independence, and improving quality of life. In this role, you’ll also supervise junior OT staff and contribute to the development of innovative occupational therapy services across the hospital.

About us

Baldock Manor is a 40-bed hospital in north Hertfordshire that provides specialist psychiatric services for adults. The hospital has two female PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care) wards and two acute wards. Our PICU services provide care and support for women at crisis level with a severe mental disorder who require rapid assessment and stabilisation. Our acute wards care for older adults, usually 55 years or older, who need a short-term hospital stay, where we can stabilise their mental health. The average stay in our acute wards is less than forty days.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out functional and occupational assessments
• Design and implement tailored treatment plans using evidence-based approaches
• Lead both group sessions and 1:1 therapeutic interventions
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior OT team members
• Collaborate closely with nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and support workers
• Support discharge planning and coordinate with external services
• Engage in audits, CPD, and service improvement initiatives

Experience

• Minimum 2 years' post-qualification experience in a mental health/psychiatric setting is preferable
• Experience with both group and individual OT interventions

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

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.