Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team and deliver high-quality rehabilitation within our specialist High Dependency Pathway. Supporting up to 15 adults (18+, predominantly 65+), this service provides focused assessment and therapy for individuals who are medically optimised but not yet ready to return home. Working within a dual-registered care home setting, you will play a key role in promoting the Home First philosophy and enabling safe, timely discharge. You will complete holistic assessments, deliver targeted cognitive and physical rehabilitation, and provide specialist input for individuals experiencing delirium, dementia, or cognitive impairment. You will work closely with patients, families, and the wider MDT to coordinate discharge planning, ensuring person-centred, evidence-based interventions. This includes offering guidance to care home staff to support consistent 24-hour rehabilitation practices. We are looking for an OT with post-registration experience in adult mental health, strong clinical reasoning, and a compassionate, non-judgemental approach. You will contribute to service evaluation, outcome measurement, and ongoing improvement. For more information, please contact: Helen Cooper, Clinical Specialist OT Helen.cooper60@nhs.net | 07785 708540 Christina Peart, Operational Lead christina.peart@nhs.net | 07825 842055

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a committed and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our High Dependency Pathway, providing high-quality rehabilitation for adults who are medically optimised but not yet able to return home. Based within a dual-registered care home setting, the service supports up to 15 patients and focuses on safe, timely discharge aligned with the Home First approach. The post holder will deliver face-to-face assessment, intervention and discharge planning (MondayFriday, 08:0016:00). You will complete holistic assessments of physical, cognitive and functional needs and provide targeted interventions for patients experiencing delirium, dementia, challenging behaviours or functional decline following acute illness. Therapy will be delivered on both an individual and group basis. You will participate in daily handovers and weekly MDT reviews, ensuring coordinated care and progress towards discharge within the 4-week pathway. Responsibilities include identifying and ordering essential equipment, liaising with community services for onward referrals, and supporting home-based assessment where required. The role also involves supervising unregistered staff, delivering training to care-home teams and promoting consistent 24-hour reablement practice. We are seeking an OT with post-registration experience in adult mental health, excellent communication skills and a compassionate, person-centred approach.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre

39 Hockley Farms

Braunstone

Leicestershire

LE3 1HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre

39 Hockley Farms

Braunstone

Leicestershire

LE3 1HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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