Job requirements
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Demonstrable clinical skills in individual and group occupational therapy assessment and intervention.
- Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Skills
Ability to organise, prioritise and respond efficiently to complex and rapidly changing information.
- Skills
Ability to work autonomously, manage own caseload and seek supervision appropriately.
- Skills
Ability to build effective multidisciplinary, interagency and community working relationships.
- Skills
Effective problem-solving and clinical reasoning skills
- Skills
Presentation, teaching, training and facilitation skills
- Skills
Computer literacy and ability to use electronic clinical record systems.
- Knowledge
Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge
Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures and their use in practice
- Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation, care planning processes and current mental health practice.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of recovery-focused, trauma informed and person-centred approaches to care.
- Knowledge
Applied knowledge of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding within community mental health practice.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe lone/community working practice
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical governance and its application to practice, audit and service evaluation.
- Knowledge
Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues and apply professional standards to clinical decision-making.
- Experience
Appropriate demonstrable post-registration experience, including experience within mental health services or a relevant clinical area.
- Experience
Experience of assessing occupational needs and delivering individual and group occupational therapy interventions.
- Experience
Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaising with partner agencies.
- Experience
Experience of supervising or supporting junior staff, students or support staff.
- Experience
Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience
Experience of contributing to audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity.
- Experience
Experience across a range of mental health settings or crisis/community services.
- Qualifications
Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Qualifications
Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Qualifications
Practice Placement Educator qualification or willingness to complete required training.
- Qualifications
Willingness to undertake post-registration or postgraduate learning relevant to the service area.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Experience of contributing to audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity.
- Qualifications
Membership of RCOT Community Section
Job overview
The Occupational Therapist within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT) provides specialist, recovery-focused assessment and intervention for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder supports people to remain safely at home where appropriate, promotes independence, and helps individuals regain daily functioning, meaningful activity and community participation. The role involves assessing occupational needs, developing personalised recovery plans, supporting admission avoidance and facilitating successful discharge from acute services
Main duties of the job
The Occupational Therapist provides specialist assessment and recovery-focused intervention for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, supporting independence, daily functioning and community living while contributing to admission avoidance and effective discharge planning
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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