# Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/29699676-cb6f-4dde-8fcb-6bc2f91dc3f8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/29699676-cb6f-4dde-8fcb-6bc2f91dc3f8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Lindsay Close - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Shift patterns covering 7 day a week 8am - 8pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T15:30:38.622Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Mansfield/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Intellectual_Disability_Occupational_Therapist/Intellectual_Disability_Occupational_Therapist-v8191242 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8191242?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To ensure the effective delivery of occupational therapy in accordance with quality practices and procedures working in the Intensive Community Assessment and Treatment Team (ICATT). People on the caseload will have a learning disability and may also experience mental health problems, have a dual diagnosis and challenge services with their behaviour. The team work in a flexible and responsive way, providing a 7 day, 8am-8pm service to meet the needs of people experiencing increased challenging behaviours and/or a decline in their mental health. ### Main duties of the job To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of service users who have complex and challenging needs. To provide occupational therapy assessment, interventions and evaluation, providing advice and support to service users, carers and other agencies. To work flexibly and responsively within a 7 day shift pattern to meet the needs of service users experiencing increased challenging behaviours and/or a decline in their mental health. To undertake the role of duty worker for the team once per week, triaging new referrals and co-ordinating day to day incoming queries and tasks. To provide leadership to junior staff and students placed with the team and offer fieldwork placements to OT students. To participate in the planning and development of the learning disability occupational therapy service taking responsibility for developing defined projects. To contribute to the Trust OT service as agreed. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will have responsibility for your own caseload ensuring the provision of robust OT assessment, evidence based interventions and evaluation to meet the occupational performance needs of service users accepted by the team Utilise core and specialist OT skills. Work collaboratively with Health and Adult social care colleagues helping to ensure continuity of care for our client population. Plan, facilitate and evaluate a range of interventions. Learning disability OT standards. RCOT Standards Health Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics Trust standards and policies. CPD Portfolio Personal Development Plan Supervision Use expertise to deliver therapeutic interventions with service users with complex needs and some whom may demonstrate challenging behaviours Prioritise caseload allocation to ensure appropriate and timely service delivery. Timely and accurate reporting and recording processes. 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. Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill 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 / skill level is below the minimum 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** - - Effective communication skills both verbal, written and electronic - - Excellent interpersonal skills - - Able to complete documentation to high standard - - Good clinical reasoning skills and effective decision making - - Leadership skills - - Flexible and innovative - - Motivated and also able to motivate others - - Reflective practitioner - - Proficient skills in Occupational Therapy screening, assessment, formulation planning, intervention and evaluation skills and timely discharge - - Clinical report writing ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Working knowledge of how cognitive and physical impairment impacts on function - - National drivers guiding practice in field of Learning disabilities/Mental health - - Clinical governance **Desirable** - - Delivering Practice educator role - - Awareness of using outcome measures (EKOS) ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as an occupational therapist in the community and/or in patient settings with learning disabilities and/or mental health - Applying evidence based practice to your assessment and treatment - Experience working in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team **Desirable** - Experience of supporting people in a crisis situation ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy - Registration with Health Care Professions Council - Experience of working with people with Intellectual disability and/or Mental Health **Desirable** - Sensory Integration Training - Member of professional body ### 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 - - Able to work unsocial hours e.g. early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays ## Documents - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) - [occupational therapist (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538807) - [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.