Job Summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team. We have an established and dedicated team of Occupational Therapists, OTA’s, Sports, education, technical instructors and Wellbeing facilitators. We work together to provide a
comprehensive recovery-based programme to meet the therapeutic needs of the patient group. The hospital has a wide range of facilities and work also takes place in the community.
The Wells Road Centre is a low secure unit which offers an inpatient service across three pathways; male mental health, Intellectual Disability and a women’s service. The post holder will be based on one ward dependant on the needs of the service. The current placement is one of the Male mental health wards.
The trust is committed to using a recovery focused approach to care. You will be supported throughout by other specialist Occupational Therapists and OT leads.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to a high-quality Occupational Therapy service by carrying out assessment, goal setting, identifying occupational based interventions, implementing treatment programmes and evaluation in conjunction with other members of the Multi- Disciplinary Team (MDT) under the supervision of a Senior Occupational Therapist and OT Team Leader.
To support patients/ service users to improve or maintain their level of function and quality of life and plan future care in an appropriate setting.
To be responsible with the MDT for planning treatment pathways, a safe discharge / progression to next stage.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and use his/her clinical expertise to participate in the preparation, implementation and review of plans to aid recovery.
To complete risk management plans for complex and challenging situations in variety of environments from the community, inpatient wards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient-focused approaches and user/care involvement
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, other relevant legislation and current mental health issues
- Knowledge of assessment, treatment and evaluation approaches used in mental health
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of risk and risk assessment
Desirable
- Awareness of the current issues relating to forensic services
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Knowledge of the Wells Road Centre and its purpose
Training
Essential
- Training in standardized OT assessments and outcome measures
Desirable
- Practice Placement Educators training and APPLE accreditation
- Other relevant training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health setting with minimal supervision
- Experience of planning and running a variety of individual and group interventions
- Experience of effective team working
- Experience of liaison with other agencies, services and professional colleagues
- Experience of maintaining written records, databases and producing reports
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secure setting, e.g. prison, young offender institute or forensic unit
- Experience of supervising other staff members or OT students
- Experience in undertaking clinical audit
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate patients
- 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
- Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries when working with a challenging patient group
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 26 February 2026
