Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Band 6 to 7 development post
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 367-LD&F-101202
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Beacon
- Town
- St Albans
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapists to join our well regarded and established and accredited Mental Health Rehabilitation Services.
The post holder will provide occupational therapy expertise within the multi-disciplinary team, including specialist assessment, individual and group work intervention within the unit and surrounding community. They will work closely with the other Rehabilitation O.T.s across the county including 2 other Units and our community Rehabilitation Team. You will be supported by experienced Assistant Therapy Practitioners and a part time B5 OT. Supervision will be provided by the B7 Head OT and the service includes a Consultant OT.
The Beacon is a community based stand alone, self catering 16 bedded unit with dedicated therapy spaces. It is set within easy reach of St Albans with its many opportunities for community engagement. We provide high quality enablement and recovery focused interventions to Service users with a primary diagnosis of Psychosis.
As a university trust a high emphasis is placed on professional development. As well as building clinical specialism, there will opportunities to be involved with service developments and we welcome innovation and new ideas.
Main duties of the job
To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in Unit and community settings and on home visits.
To provide leadership for band 5 OT and Assistant Therapy Practitioners, through supervision and appraisal
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT and Rehabilitation services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate.
To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement
To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
In return, we can offer you:
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Flexible working
- Special leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities for additional training
Previous experience of working in acute mental health is essential.
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To work using a problem-solving approach to reduce risk.
To work with clients to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan.
To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the client’s physical and social environment.
To provide specialist OT skills and education for the MDT
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
To work alongside the existing OT to provide a collaborative, joined up OT provision across the Rehabilitation Services
To demonstrate basic leadership skills through the management of designated projects.
To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate.
To participate in the supervision of junior /support staff as appropriate
To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.
For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Diploma / degree in OT
- State registration with HCPC
- Completion of Preceptorship at Band 5 level. Evidence of completed preceptorship
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To have an understanding of OT interventions used in mental health and have a broad knowledge of mental health conditions.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of BAOT and/or specialist section
- First line management training
- Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training
- Motivational interviewing training
- Practice Placement qualification/
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Broad base of clinical experience
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people living with a wide range of mental health conditions.
- Post registration experience in an acute mental health setting
- Experience of providing both individual and group work interventions
- Knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools.
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
Desirable criteria
- Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. Sensory integration
- Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
- Experience in research or audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Theresa Bailey
- Job title
- Consultant Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07900 165680
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Colonnades
Hatfield
AL10 8YE
- Telephone
- 07484 987720
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