Senior Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you passionate about working with adults with mental health issues?

Then we want to hear from you!

We are looking to fill a part time post at a Local Mental Health Team covering the the Broxtowe and Hucknall area of Nottinghamshire to cover maternity leave. Our core business hours are 09:00-17:00.

Main duties of the job

Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary Local Mental Health Team.

The post-holder will conduct specific assessments, formulation and interventions, working collaboratively with patients, their carers/families and partnership organisations to develop creative, goal oriented, time limited occupational therapy plans.

In return, we offer you a supporting network of colleagues, opportunities for career development, access to high quality supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc or MSc Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registered
  • Specialist knowledge/post registration and experience of working in a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain registration

Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Physical ability to perform a full range of duties

Desirable

  • Experience of working in community or acute mental health

Training

Essential

  • OT Practice Fieldwork Educator
  • oWillingness to undertake clinical practice, education, and training to enhance service delivery

Desirable

  • Relevant training to post

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

  • Assessment & OT process skills
  • Effective risk management
  • Skilled in motivating others
  • Team working
  • Quality & audit skills

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising and leading staff

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • A driving license is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the equality act 2010

Values & Behaviours

Essential

  • 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 October 2026

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