Occupational Therapist - Inpatient

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is offering a role for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team. The position involves providing ongoing therapy and support to patients with severe mental illness. As part of this role, you will supervise junior staff and lead the OT team while maintaining high clinical standards. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, holiday allowance, and health and wellbeing support. Join an innovative team dedicated to improving mental health outcomes.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Free onsite parking

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness.
• Demonstrable experience of supervising lower band staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to Band 5 and Band 3 staff.
• Deliver specialist assessment and treatment within a multidisciplinary format.
• Maintain high-quality clinical practice and professional standards.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Communication skills

Recovery-focused care delivery

Education

Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Tools

MOHOST

ACDM

Job description

Job Overview

We are delighted to offer an experienced, enthusiastic, self‑motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist the opportunity to join our team within the Directorate of Mental Health based at Stewart House in Narborough. Stewart House is a 30‑bed mixed‑gender inpatient mental‑health rehabilitation unit that cares for patients with severe and enduring mental illness. You will be joining our well‑established, forward‑thinking and supportive team on a Job Share basis, 3 days per week (Tues/Wed/Thurs) or (Wed/Thurs/Fri). As a Band 6 Specialist Mental Health Occupational Therapist you will work within an MDT team with another Band 6 OT and 3 OTAs to provide ongoing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to address needs in Functional, Psycho‑social, Cognitive, Sensory and Physical Health.

Benefits

• A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a wide range of additional benefits such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work‑life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support

Responsibilities

Provide supervision to Band 5 and Band 3 staff and support their progress. Lead the OT team on a day‑to‑day basis within an established progressive and supportive team environment. Deliver specialist assessment and treatment within a multidisciplinary format, utilising tools such as MOHOST and ACDM. Provide ongoing therapy to patients with severe and enduring mental illness utilizing functional, psycho‑social, cognitive, sensory and physical interventions. Support OT students and contribute to continuous professional development. Maintain high‑quality clinical practice and professional standards within the service.

Qualifications

Band 6 Occupational Therapist with experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness. Demonstrable experience of supervising lower band staff. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, with strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to apply occupational therapy process to deliver recovery‑focused care.

Equal Opportunities

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust actively implements equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and encourages applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups. All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. All staff will be subject to a 6‑month probationary period and a DBS check will be required. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.