Perinatal Mental Health Occupational Therapist

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider based in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Perinatal Mental Health Occupational Therapist. The role involves working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality occupational therapy services. Responsibilities include providing specialist advice to healthcare professionals and managing caseloads autonomously. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications, including HCPC registration, and demonstrate strong communication and supervisory skills. The organization offers a supportive environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways

Funding for qualifications

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing education and professional development.
• Experience in health and/or social care OT treatment planning.
• Competence in risk assessment and posture assessment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care that promotes independence.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and support to staff and students.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and support audits.

Skills

Ability to work autonomously

Clinical assessment skills

Supervisory skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Recognised qualification in written and spoken English

Job description

Perinatal Mental Health Occupational Therapist

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team (MDT). Working closely with the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Team Lead, the post holder will contribute to the planning, coordination, delivery, development, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service on a day-to-day basis.

You will be clinically responsible for ensuring the delivery of a high-quality Occupational Therapy service, with guidance and support from the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Team Lead, while working collaboratively within the MDT.

The role involves providing specialist advice, guidance, signposting, and information to health and social care professionals, patients, carers, relatives, and other relevant contacts. You will also play an active role in education, training, and sharing best practice with colleagues across the service.

As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage your own caseload and exercise professional judgment without direct supervision. You will also be expected to maintain and develop your professional competence in line with HCPC regulations and the standards of practice set by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Please see the full Job Description for detailed information.

Key responsibilities include:

People Management: Provide supervision, guidance, and support to staff and students, contributing to performance and development.

Resources: Ensure the effective and appropriate use of financial and physical resources in line with Trust policies.

Administration: Maintain accurate and timely clinical records, and support audit and data collection as required.

Service Users: Deliver high-quality, person-centred care that promotes independence, wellbeing, and safety.

Policy and Service Development: Support the implementation of new policies, procedures, and service improvements alongside the Clinical Team Manager and Team Lead.

Please note this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. For more information, please visit the Direct Gov website.

Important: Livewell may close this advert early if a high volume of applications is received. We encourage early submission.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work flexibly across a 7-day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

***** Please see the attached full Job Description for comprehensive details for this role of Occupational Therapist Specialist *****

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of on-going education and professional development
• Recognised qualification in written and spoken English if this is not first language
• Clinical Educator
• Evidence of post graduate training/ ongoing professional development through formal/informal short courses.
• Wheelchair Accreditation
• Recognised first-line management/leadership qualification
• Membership of relevant special interest groups
• ECDL or equivalent
• Ability to travel across the Livewell footprint. Reasonable adjustments will be considered as per the Equality Act.
• Basic Food Hygiene training

Experience

• Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to work flexibly Extensive clinical experience in health and/or social care OT treatment planning
• Documented evidence of CPD
• Advanced post registration experience in a health and social care setting
• Multi pathology assessment Home and community assessments
• Management, leadership and supervisory skills
• Experience of working with staff from other agencies
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or assistants
• Orthotics and splinting including fabrication of thermoplastic splints
• Risk assessment in a variety of settings
• Assessment for standard prescription wheelchairs, static seating and pressure care
• Assessment of posture and positioning
• Working in and facilitation of groups

Knowledge

• Application of OT process within a variety of clinical settings
• Knowledge of OT models of practice
• Understanding of OT outcome measures
• Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
• Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
• Presentation and training skills
• Application of health and safety and risk management policies including dynamic risk assessment
• Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
• Detailed knowledge of varied intervention media
• Knowledge of clinical conditions relevant to area of practice
• Applying research to practice
• Knowledge of NSFs Professional and Government agenda
• Knowledge of Environmental Control Systems

Specific Skills

• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Supervisory and appraisal skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
• Skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to be creative and transpose established treatment methods into a home rehab setting
• Ability to work in teams
• Knowledge and use of complex manual handling techniques and strategies including manual handling plans and risk assessments

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.