Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Services

Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Services

(Minimum 6 months NHS experience is mandatory)

Band: Band 6Job Title: Occupational Therapist - Mental Health ServicesLocation: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS TrustPay Rate: £22 per hourPay Mechanism: Direct EngagementContract Duration: 25/11/2024 - 25/02/2025

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust provides high-quality services across mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare sectors. The Trust is committed to delivering excellent care and supporting staff development through training and innovation, contributing to a compassionate and inclusive environment.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. In this role, you will deliver a patient needs-led occupational therapy programme, utilizing a range of assessments, treatment approaches, and evaluation methods based on best available evidence. You will work with a specific patient group, contributing to their overall care and rehabilitation.

• Deliver a patient needs-led occupational therapy programme through assessment, treatment, and evaluation, ensuring best practice and evidence-based approaches.
• Be actively involved in clinical risk assessment and development of risk management plans, ensuring adherence to these protocols.
• Effectively manage a nominated caseload under supervision, ensuring timely and professional service delivery.
• Adhere to professional and locally agreed standards of practice.
• Time manage effectively and prioritize areas of responsibility.
• Contribute as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), providing clinical reports and contributing to the Care Programme Approach (CPA) process.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality assurance activities.
• Undertake any other duties relevant to the role, such as session cover.

• Proven experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery, and evaluation in a mental health setting.
• Experience planning and delivering a variety of individual and group interventions.
• Strong experience of effective team working within a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Ability to maintain accurate written records, databases, and produce detailed reports.
• Experience of liaising with other agencies, services, and professional colleagues.
• Experience in secure settings (e.g., prison, young offender institute, or forensic unit) is desirable.
• Experience in supervising other staff members or OT students.
• Experience in undertaking clinical audits is advantageous.

• Ability to motivate and engage patients in their therapy.
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload efficiently.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and liaison skills (both written and oral).
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-professional team, fostering positive working relationships.
• Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries when working with challenging patient groups.

Please send your updated CV to or contact us at for further information. Use the job reference number BS/10277/OT1.