Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our expanding Perinatal Mental Health Team. This is a new part time post and you will be working closely with current Senior Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistant.You will have an interest in providing occupational therapy to women with a range of perinatal mental health needs.
We are a specialist service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care to expectant and new mothers with severe and complex mental health problems. The team is multi-disciplinary and works directly with women and their family's providing assessment, interventions and support for pregnant women and women within the postnatal period with a range of mental health needs.
We are looking for a dynamic, passionate and creative clinician who wants to make a difference to the lives of families, with a patient centred approach at the heart of their delivery.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team with extensive training opportunities along with regular supervision, reflective practice and opportunity for career progression.
The PMHT covers Telford and Shropshire area. The team uses blended working options, and utilisation of other facilities across the county.
Perinatal and maternal mental health services in Shropshire won The Positive Practice in Mental Health (PPiMH) Award in 2021 and was shortlisted and received recognition at 2025 awards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the occupational therapy assessment of care needs and contributing to the formulation of the person's needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the person's negotiated goals and relevant evidence-based interventions. The post holder, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, will provide occupational therapy interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/ or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.
Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans (Care Programme Approach).
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
Deliver a range of non-pharmacological interventions following specific occupational therapy assessments to enable understanding of any expression of an unmet need and to maximise an individual's abilities.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
- Supporting your career development and progression.
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resource.
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.
For full details of the role, please see attached the job description and person specification. If you do have any further questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.
For full details of the role, please see attached the job description and person specification. If you do have any further questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Dip COT / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- CPD Folder evidence of ongoing learning/development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi-agency teams
- Post and pre- registration Experience in a range of clinical settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a variety of clinical settings community setting and making decisions autonomously
- Experience of leading/contributing to CPA process
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Mental Health Strategy and guidance
- Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines
- Knowledge of RCOT Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.
- Understanding of the principles of the Care Programme Approach/ Single Assessment Process and Community Care Act
- Demonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti-discriminatory practice
- Knowledge of other relevant local and national documents/drivers that affects practice
- Knowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for adults with mental ill health
- Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures
- Ability to integrate the assessment, care planning and the review process for service users/carers in a sensitive manner
- A range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventions
- Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies
- Ability to work to agreed Quality Standards (CQIUNS, CQC, MONITOR, NHSLA, NHS OUTCOMES and others)
Desirable
- Range of specialist assessments and interventions to support occupational performance (e.g. ALLENS, Sensory Assessment/Sensory Integration, VdT MOCA)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Dip COT / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- CPD Folder evidence of ongoing learning/development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi-agency teams
- Post and pre- registration Experience in a range of clinical settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a variety of clinical settings community setting and making decisions autonomously
- Experience of leading/contributing to CPA process
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Mental Health Strategy and guidance
- Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines
- Knowledge of RCOT Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.
- Understanding of the principles of the Care Programme Approach/ Single Assessment Process and Community Care Act
- Demonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti-discriminatory practice
- Knowledge of other relevant local and national documents/drivers that affects practice
- Knowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for adults with mental ill health
- Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures
- Ability to integrate the assessment, care planning and the review process for service users/carers in a sensitive manner
- A range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventions
- Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies
- Ability to work to agreed Quality Standards (CQIUNS, CQC, MONITOR, NHSLA, NHS OUTCOMES and others)
Desirable
- Range of specialist assessments and interventions to support occupational performance (e.g. ALLENS, Sensory Assessment/Sensory Integration, VdT MOCA)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
