Occupational Therapy Specialist Practitioner

Job summary

The successful candidate will be joining an established and enthusiastic therapy team providing a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to the 3 acute wards and male PICU (psychiatric intensive care unit). This will include using a variety of occupational assessments and utilising the excellent facilities within the unit to provide therapeutic interventions. You will work closely with the MDTs and supervise OT and OT technician to provide and further develop this service across the unit. Your clinical role will be based within the acute wards.

As an ideal candidate you will have broad experience in mental health, a keen interest in using sensory approaches and an interest and experience in developing and supporting students and junior staff.

You will be part of a well-established occupational therapy service in the unit and will be involved in unit--wide developments. Saxon, Trinity and Abbey Wards are the male and female acute wards with 18 and 13 and 12 beds respectively.

You will be encouraged and supported in your personal and professional development via well-established supervision and development and training structures and have the opportunity to support junior staff and supervise students on practice placements.

Main duties of the job

*To manage a defined caseload from the acute wards/PICUs, using evidence based/service user centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

*To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.

*To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects.

*To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust OT Service.

*To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.

*To work closely with the wards/community teams to enable smooth transition of service users from PICU to acute wards/community as appropriate.

Job responsibilities

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.