Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Job summary
- Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK’s most respected mental health and learning disability trusts?
- Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to peoples lives to enjoy a better future?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join Haytor Ward at Torbay Hospital.
Your clinical work will involve taking a lead on working with service users with severe/complex mental health needs, using occupationally focussed evidence based assessment and skills to provide therapeutic interventions. You will be supported by onsite an Occupational Therapy Team Manager and part of this role will be to support junior members of the team. There are plenty of opportunities for professional development, and supporting the implementation of the VdT MoCA on the ward.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.
Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.
Main duties of the job
- Assess and treat own specialist caseload of clients within identified settings
- Act as clinical OT within the inpatient services, ensuring effective planning and delivery of
the service and manage a small team ensuring effective planning and delivery of the
service - To ensure supervision for all OT staff within the inpatient to ensure a high standard of
client care. - Contribute to the development of high quality occupational therapy services through the
professional clinical governance frameworks including audit - Provide professional advice and expertise to the urgent inpatient management team
- Report to the OT Manager on professional issues and Ward Manager on operational
issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of further training, with particular emphasis on mental health
Desirable
- Short specialist courses to Masters equivalent level
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Sound knowledge of current OT theory and practice
- Highly developed communication / interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly and confidently to a range of people
- Excellent literacy and IT skills
- Ability to present information logically and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Ability to deal with complex and emotionally charged situations
- Be flexible and adaptable to change. Able to deal with unforeseen circumstances and remain calm under pressure
- Sound impartial and objective judgement
- Innovative and creative thinker / Have good problem solving skills
- Ability to form positive relationships with staff at all levels, service users, partner organisations
- Leadership skills. Ability to use a range of approaches
- Ability to engage and motivate individuals who are experiencing an acute phase of mental illness in activities of daily living
- Ability to plan and deliver service change and development
- To be flexible and have the ability to respond quickly to patient need, change your work pattern and be responsive to the needs of the ward.
- Ability to be able to provide practical support with daily living activities, and physically perform required duties
- To maintain confidentiality, empathy and patience towards individuals with mental health illness
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of and adherence to Trust Visions and Values
Desirable
- Evidence of being able to think quickly and calmly in emergency situations
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post-graduate experience working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience of supervising a range of people
Desirable
- Experience of leading service development
- Experience of working in Urgent inpatient
Closing Date: 30 October 2026
To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.