# Senior Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/92d9d4a5-9dfb-44a4-aa08-4b53d0bd4fc7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/92d9d4a5-9dfb-44a4-aa08-4b53d0bd4fc7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Rampton Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T11:00:50.180Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/SuttoninAshfield/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8272016 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8272016?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about working with adults with mental health issues? Then we want to hear from you! We are looking to fill a full-time post at a Local Mental Health Team covering the Ashfield area of Nottinghamshire. Our core business hours are 09:00-17:00 but some flexibility can be offered. ### Main duties of the job Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary Local Mental Health Team. The post-holder will conduct specific assessments, formulation and interventions, working collaboratively with patients, their carers/families and partnership organisations to develop creative, goal oriented, time limited occupational therapy plans. In return, we offer you a supporting network of colleagues, opportunities for career development, access to high quality supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the assessment and delivery of treatment to our patients in the Ashfield area. To provide a high-quality Occupational Therapy service collaboratively with the patients in their own homes and local environments. Working with an assistant in the provision of intervention plans. If interested see JD/Spec for more details. Professional and clinical supervision will be provided by an identified Occupational Therapist. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010 Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa ### 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** - Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences, and in situations - Organised and able to prioritise a high turnover caseload - Leadership skills - Motivated and a motivator - Team builder and team member - Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision - Reflective practitioner - IT skills – to support clinical and service needs and developments ### Training **Essential** - Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience or training of specialist professional interventions and evaluations. - Leadership experience or training - Clinical educator - Willingness to undertake clinical practice, education, and training to enhance service delivery **Desirable** - Relevant training to post ### Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist clinical knowledge - Applied knowledge of risk assessment within field of clinical practice - Knowledge of National Policy and guidance. **Desirable** - Knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk assessment and support management. - Applied leadership knowledge. ### Experience **Essential** - Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload with adults with profession specific needs in mental health - Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working - Experience of delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams. - Experience in evaluation / audit as part of profession/multi-professional team - Experience of the clinical and professional development of others including students **Desirable** - Experience of working in community or acute mental health - Experience of leading / managing project work. - Experience of research, audit, service evaluation and/or quality improvement projects – setting up, evaluating, reporting and application - Identifies clinical risks and carries out MDT/ Trust Risk assessments and formulation for individuals, groups or services highlighting needs - Experience of collaboration across teams, services, and other stakeholders outside of the Trust ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc or MSc Occupational Therapy - HCPC registered - Specialist knowledge/post registration and experience of working in a mental health setting **Desirable** - Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain registration ### Values & Behaviours **Essential** - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation. ### Physical Requirements **Essential** - Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties. ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. ## Documents - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [job description (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10659666) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) - [person specification (pdf, 285.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587315) - [about nottinghamshire healthcare (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2079) ## 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.