Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their innovative Therapy Services Team at a Medium Secure hospital. The role involves assessing and implementing therapy programmes for patients with severe mental illnesses, supervising junior staff, and contributing to the overall treatment strategy. Candidates must be HCPC registered with significant mental health experience and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with mental health experience.
• Significant experience in occupational therapy assessment and treatment.
• Experience supervising OT students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, and implement occupational therapy programmes.
• Engage with patients to meet their treatment needs.
• Evaluate interventions and ensure effective outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Teamwork

Clinical Risk Assessment

Education

Current HCPC Registration

Postgraduate qualifications

Fieldwork Educators qualification

Job description

Go back Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 02 June 2025

Arnold Lodge is a Medium Secure hospital for adult men and women with severe mental illnesses or personality disorders.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a creative and forward thinking Occupational Therapist. to join our service. You will be working within an innovative and well respected Therapy Services Team.

The Senior Occupational Therapist posts are based within our personality pathway and women's service., where you will have a dedicated caseloadwithin onemulti-disciplinary team.

You will lead in producing a high quality Occupational Therapy service for the patients in the Admission /Assessment / treatment / rehabilitation and pre-discharge phases of their treatment. You will supervise a Band 5 Occupational Therapists and together provide a comprehensive treatment programme based on individual needs analysis. Your work will be assisted by Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Occupational Therapy Support Workers. You will work alongside professionals from other disciplines to deliver a programme of psychologically informed treatment. You will be expected to contribute to the evolving strategy and philosophy of the male mental illness service.

We are looking for an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with experience of Mental Health Practice.

Main duties of the job

Assesses, develops and implements occupational therapy programmes within an identified carestream, i.e. Male Mental Illness, Male Personality Disorder or the Women's Service.

Engage with patients to meet their occupational therapy treatment needs where possible.

Demonstrate ability to evaluate interventions and ensure effective outcomes.

To be able to develop, deliver and report on programmes of occupational therapy for individuals and groups.

To be aware of and adhere to individual patient risk management plans, including any risk or access changes identified on a day to day basis.

To produce timely and informative reports about patient progress for the care programme approach (CPA) review meetings.

To demonstrate the ability to set treatment goals in partnership with patients and the clinical team.

To make professional judgements regarding occupational therapy interventions required.

Develop and implement a range of occupational therapy interventions, both individual and group.

Ability to assess, analyse and interpret complex facts or situations in relation to patient conditions and presentation and compare a range of options for interventions.

Prioritise workload and manage own time effectively in order to ensure quality service provision

Assess and feedback patients response to occupational therapy interventions.

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.

Job responsibilities

Assesses, develops and implements occupational therapy programmes within an identified carestream, i.e. Male Mental Illness, Male Personality Disorder or the Womens Service.

Engage with patients to meet their occupational therapy treatment needs where possible.

Demonstrate ability to evaluate interventions and ensure effective outcomes.

Demonstrate an understanding of the need to integrate security requirements within all Therapy Services activities and interventions.

Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries when working with a challenging patient group.

To be able to develop, deliver and report on programmes of occupational therapy for individuals and groups.

To be aware of and adhere to individual patient risk management plans, including any risk or access changes identified on a day to day basis.

To produce timely and informative reports about patient progress for the care programme approach (CPA) review meetings.

To demonstrate the ability to set treatment goals in partnership with patients and the clinical team.

To make professional judgements regarding occupational therapy interventions required.

To be responsible for monitoring the quality of the service provided to ensure that it meets the requirements of the College of Occupational Therapy as well as locally agreed standards.

Develop and implement a range of occupational therapy interventions, both individual and group.

Ability to assess, analyse and interpret complex facts or situations in relation to patient conditions and presentation and compare a range of options for interventions.

To delegate appropriate tasks to junior Therapy Services staff.

Prioritise workload and manage own time effectively in order to ensure quality service provision.

Specialist skills in applying evidence to practice.

Assess and feedback patients response to occupational therapy interventions.

Skilled in clinical risk assessment and the development of risk management plans for patients.

To evaluate interventions and ensure effective outcomes

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.

Person Specification

Values and Behaviours

• 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

Qualifications

• Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
• Fieldwork Educators qualification and APPLE accredited/prepared to undertake training as necessary
• Additional Postgraduate qualifications to Diploma or equivalent level as relevant to the post
• Accredited training in standardised OT assessments and outcome measures

Experience

• Significant experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health setting with minimal supervision
• Significant experience of planning and facilitating a variety of individual and group occupational therapy interventions in a variety of environments
• Experience of supervising OT students as well as qualified and unqualified staff
• Experience of maintaining high quality written records and producing reports
• Experience of working in a secure setting, e.g. prison, young offenders institution or forensic unit
• Experience of research and/or clinical audit

Knowledge

• Knowledge and application of occupational therapy evidence based practice and outcome measures
• Detailed knowledge of treatment models and approaches used in mental health and personality disorder services
• Knowledge of patient focused approaches and user/carer involvement initiatives
• Knowledge of health and safety and clinical risk issues relating to forensic practice
• Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
• Knowledge about protected characteristics in Equalities Act

Skills

• Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload
• Good communication, negotiation and liaison skills (both oral and written)
• Ability to function effectively within a multi-professional team and develop cohesive working relationships
• Presentation and training skills

Contractual Requirements

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including occasional evenings and weekends on a rotational basis

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.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPer annum (Pro rata for part time)