Occupational Therapist | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a part-time Band 6 Senior Forensic Occupational Therapist to join their Specialist Community Forensic Pathway in Scunthorpe. The role involves contributing to risk assessments, formulating evidence-based treatment plans, and managing a complex caseload while ensuring patient involvement in care plans. Candidates should have strong skills in evidence-based therapy and leadership. The position offers professional development and is part of a dedicated team committed to patient recovery.

Benefits

Monthly learning half day

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with MOHO assessments and TOMS.
• Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload.
• Experience in leading and supervising junior staff.
• Involvement in education of Occupational Therapy students.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to risk assessments to ensure safety.
• Formulate and evaluate evidence-based treatment plans.
• Co-produce care plans with patients.
• Record treatment progress and CPA reports.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team activities.

Skills

Evidence-based therapy

Risk assessment

Client-centred interventions

Leadership

Teaching and presentations

Education

Relevant Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a part time Band 6 Senior Forensic Occupational Therapist to join our team at the Specialist Community Forensic Pathway in North Lincolnshire to make a real difference to our patients' recovery journey.

Responsibilities

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to risk assessments and use these to keep patients and staff safe. You will carry out MOHO assessments and use this model to formulate an evidence based treatment plan for your designated caseload which you will evaluate using TOMS and the MOHOST.

• Managing a varied and complex caseload.
• Providing evidence-based and client-centred occupational therapy interventions. Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating Occupational Therapy interventions using the Model of Human Occupation and TOMS.
• Involving patients in the co-production of their own care plans and in the development and evaluation of OT treatment interventions.
• Recording treatment progress and CPA reports on the clinical system.
• Providing leadership for junior/non-registered staff and students through supervision and appraisal.
• Participating in the planning, development, and evaluation of the service.
• Being a key member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Actively participating in the education of Occupational Therapy students.
• Engaging in teaching/presentations of specialist skills for professional development.

Benefits

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Application

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications. Advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.