Occupational Therapist Mental Health
The closing date is 14 September 2025
Job summary
We are delighted to offer an enthusiastic, self motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist the opportunity to join our established, forward thinking, friendly and supportive inpatient mental health team.
As a Band 5 Mental Health Occupational Therapist you will work within an MDT team with the support of a B6 OT and 3 OTAs to provide ongoing Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions to address needs in Functional, Psycho-social, Cognitive, Sensory and Physical Health using the OT process. Working as a team ensures we deliver high quality therapeutic care to patients who have experienced deterioration in their mental health and require either sub acute or longer term mental health rehabilitation. Using assessments eg, MOHOST, AMPS we provide a range of occupational focused therapeutic interventions to support patient recovery from admission through to discharge. You will be working with patients to support their recovery journey.
You will build and enhance your OT skills and experience within a supportive team environment and by accessing relevant training opportunities which will be encouraged. Good communication skills are essential when being an integral part of the MDT, informing recovery progress and providing comprehensive OT assessment. If you require support to complete the Preceptorship programme we will be happy to offer support and mentorship during that period.
Could you be our latest team member?
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote our Trust values and leadership behaviours in every aspect of what you do and this will be demonstrated through the leadership and daily support to your patients, your occupational therapy colleagues and wider MDT to ensure we STEP up to GREAT together. You must be good at building rapport, therapeutic relationships and working with others to support their recovery journey.
You will have strong engagement and motivational skills and be flexible in working with patients with complex mental health needs during their recovery pathway. The team support the patient journey of recovery from inpatient to community settings. In collaboration with the Band 6 OT you will be helping to lead the OT team on a day to day basis within an established progressive and supportive team environment and have strong links with the Multidisciplinary team.
You will work towards providing supervision to Band 3 and Apprentice staff and offer them support to progress their skills, experience and careers. You will be expected to help support OT students which will also enhance your own clinical skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential as you will be an integral part of the MDT informing recovery progress and providing comprehensive OT assessment and reports to inform accommodation needs, package of care needs and appropriate ongoing referrals to support and signposting to appropriate support in the community.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
01 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
004517
Job locations
The Willows
1 Cordelia Close
Leicester
Leicester
LE5 0LE
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
The Willows
1 Cordelia Close
Leicester
Leicester
LE5 0LE
Employer's website
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