Senior Occupational Therapist Adult Community Mental Health

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist in Scunthorpe to join its Mental Health teams, focusing on supporting individuals in achieving recovery goals. This part-time role (24 hours a week) offers flexibility in hours and involves working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should possess a relevant occupational therapy degree and strong communication skills to effectively support patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy accredited by the relevant body.
• Experience in mental health settings preferred.
• Strong communication skills for multi-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in achieving recovery goals.
• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families.

Skills

Occupational therapy

Risk assessment

Clinical reasoning

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

A vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in the community Mental Health teams. Part time (24 hours per week) with opportunities to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in North Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe. Flexibility of daily hours can be agreed. This is a new mental health community rehabilitation service for people living in North Lincolnshire, delivering an intensive service close to home within their own community. The service is aligned with the NHS Long Term Plan for Mental Health.

The community rehabilitation service will comprise a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency workforce, working collaboratively between RDaSH and North Lincolnshire Council to share skills and specialisms to support individuals and improve quality of life.

Main duties

• To work within an occupational therapy mental health pathway aimed at supporting people to achieve their recovery goals and functional stability.
• To carry out assessments and interventions, utilising the OT process from initial assessment to discharge planning and evaluation. Develop clinical formulation and apply clinical reasoning.
• To undertake risk assessments; document, report and act on identified concerns.
• Treat, monitor, develop each individual’s OT programme, measure outcomes and discharge appropriately.
• To use MOHO as a core framework for practice (including MOHO-based standardised assessments and formulations for pre-post therapy outcome measures and patient-centred goal planning).
• Educate, guide and supervise patients as individuals or in groups.
• Educate carers on the support and management of the patients’ needs.
• Negotiate, agree expectations and set appropriate, realistic and individualised therapy goals in partnership with the patient, carer and colleagues.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case review meetings to discuss progress and to plan treatment and safe discharge.
• Refer to other agencies as appropriate.
• Communicate complex, sensitive, distressing and contentious information effectively and compassionately with patient, carers, staff in the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies.

About the employer and culture

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4,000 colleagues who are valued and respected. The Trust has a wide portfolio including mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. The organisation is committed to inclusive cultures and values its people. Further information about the Trust’s strategy and benefits is available on the Trust’s website. The main terms and conditions of service can be found in the national NHS Employers handbook.

How to view more information

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view full details about the role. This advert closes on Sunday 28 December 2025.