# Occupational Therapist - Acute Inpatient Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-acute-inpatient-mental-health/8233d7d3-a827-4982-bf13-fac93a24a6ab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-acute-inpatient-mental-health/8233d7d3-a827-4982-bf13-fac93a24a6ab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Ashbourne Centre, Kingsway Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 35 hours per week (flexible.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T19:01:53.030Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/Derbyshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Band_Occupational_Therapist_Acute_Inpatient/Band_Occupational_Therapist_Acute_Inpatient-v8267438 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8267438?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a part-time Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Audrey House. This service offers direct support to adult acute mental health patients in a intensive care unit The role of an Occupational Therapist focuses on the assessment of therapeutic interventions and delivers specialist care in this unit. .This service requires you to build on MDT working and collaborate with an innovative and forward-thinking ethos. This service will support you with your development and offer clinical supervision (and preceptorship programme, if needed). It’s a great time to join Derbyshire Healthcare and be part of a dynamic, supportive team making a real difference in mental health care! The post is currently part time week on a flexible working pattern. And wider OT team is currently undergoing a review so working patterns may be subject to change. Patterns of work can be discussed upon recruitment. ### Main duties of the job As a member of the team, you will be expected to adopt the policies and philosophy of the service and provide occupational assessment and treatment using a range of appropriate interventions based on the recovery philosophy and the Model of Human Occupation and promotion of VtD OT assessments. Additionally, you will be expected to work and support the wider MDT to contribute to a safe and effective discharge plan back into the community. You will be required to offer and facilitate recovery focused intervention which supports the development of patient skill and autonomy. You will be required to link with wider community links and support networks which support patient transition into the community. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. The Occupational Therapist will work flexibly in an occupation focused way by developing and delivering meaningful activity within an individual and group environment that focuses on person centred care and recovery principles. The post holder will ensure each assessment and treatment is delivered in a person-centred manner ensuring the gender, sexual orientation, ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs of service users are adhered to and support the Care Programme Approach including enabling service users/carers/significant others to become involved in decision making processes for the implementation and evaluation of treatment. Within the role you will need to have the ability to work autonomously to develop and deliver an Occupational Therapy Service for inpatients and support the Occupational Therapy care pathway based on evidence-based practice. You will need the show initiative, drive and ability to think creatively for solutions. You will actively manage your own workload, effectively and efficiently prioritising competing demands. Therefore, the post holder will be required to be a dynamic clinician and demonstrate a range of skills, including effective communication, empathy, self-awareness and critical, self-reflection skills. DHCFT can offer both personal and clinical development opportunities, in addition to regular professional and clinical supervision, personal development plans, and support for continual professional development activities. As a member of the team you will be expected to adopt the policies and philosophy of the service and provide occupational assessment and treatment using a range of appropriate interventions based on the recovery philosophy and the Model of Human Occupation. They will promote social inclusion, enabling independence and enhancing the autonomy of the service user. This will involve being proactive in initiating and sustaining a respectful, consistent, and reliable therapeutic relationship with service users that enhances their ability to build social networks and work in partnership with other agencies. You will be aware of and work within all legislative requirements relevant to occupational therapy (Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, Human Rights Act, Disability Discrimination Act etc), and ensure that Child and Adult protection procedures are followed. You will also nurture a culture of respect for others, and an environment that values and is pro-actively respectful of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture and individuality for service users and staff. Whilst also ensuring Trust policies, procedures, and legislative directives are adhered to e.g. Equal Opportunities, Human Rights Act, Disability Discrimination Act, Race Relations, Sex Discrimination etc. You should: Demonstrate the ability to monitor personal practice ensuring that Health Professions Council registration is maintained. Ensure personal professional development promotes good practice, prevents poor practice, and intervenes in unacceptable practice. Working with service users within the limitations of inpatient environments and being aware of potential hazards. Taking responsibility for utilising local support systems as necessary e.g. manual handling, management of violence and aggression, lone worker policy etc. This job description will be reviewed annually with you according to the needs and development of the service; alterations will only be made after consultation and agreement. You may be asked to undertake duties not directly highlighted within this job description. This will only be done when the skills and experience of the post holder meet the requirements of the job. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - IT skills - Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner - Good communication skills - Effective working with the Multidisciplinary Team ### Education **Essential** - Degree in Occupational Therapy - HCPC Registration **Desirable** - MOHO Framework - L'APPLE Accreditation - Level 2 Food Hygiene ### Experience **Essential** - Working Mental Health Experience - Group work and planning - Experience of using the recovery approach - Completion of assessment and intervention **Desirable** - Good Understanding of NHS and relevant national standards - Inpatient experience ## Documents - [inclusivity at dhcft (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1986) - [band 5 occupational therapist (pdf, 448.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582291) - [personal accountability charter (pdf, 8.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1978) - [guidance notes for completing the application form (pdf, 138.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=971) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.