Senior Occupational Therapist AMH
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Scunthorpe, DN15 6SXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
Are you looking for a new role utilising your Occupational Therapist skills within the community Mental Health teams? We are looking for enthusiastic ...
To work within an occupational therapy mental health pathway aimed at supporting people to achieve their recovery goals/ functional stability
To carry out assessments and interventions, utilising the OT process, from initial assessment to discharge planning and evaluation. Develop clinical formulation and apply clinical reasoning.
To undertake risk assessments; document, report and act on identified concerns.
Treat, monitor, develop each individuals OT programme, measure outcomes and discharge appropriately.
To use MOHO as a core framework for practice (including MOHO based standardised assessments and formulations for pre-post therapy outcome measures and patient-centred goal planning)
Educate, guide and supervise patient as individuals or in groups.
Educate carers on the support and management of the patients needs.
Negotiate, agree expectations and set appropriate, realistic and individualised therapy goals in partnership with the patients, carer and colleagues.
Participate in multidisciplinary case review meetings to discuss progress and to plan treatment and safe discharge.
Refer to other agencies as appropriate.
Communicate complex, sensitive, distressing and contentious information effectively and compassionately with patient, carers, and staff in the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https: //www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https: //workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https: //youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https: //www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
- Practice Placement Educator Qualification
- Willingness to undertake post-graduate study relevant to service area
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate demonstrable post registration experience with demonstrable experience at senior level in mental health services for adults
- Supervisory responsibility for staff.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of research and audit procedures.
Desirable: - Experience of a range of mental health settings
Knowlege and Skills
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable clinical experience including individual and group work.
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to build effective multidisciplinary/agency working relationships.
- Problem solving abilities.
- Supervisory/appraisal skills.
- Leadership skills
- Training and facilitation skills.
- Computer Literacy
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group.
- Understanding and of occupational therapy outcome measures.
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
Other
Essential
- To abide by Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Conduct and Trust Policies and Procedures
- Access to a vehicle as this role will include transport of patients within the local community.
Desirable: - Membership of professional body; - Membership of RCOT Specialist Section
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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