Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	19 August 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 Per annum (pro-rata for part time)
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	19 September 2025
Location:	Nottingham, NG9 8GU
Company:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7399244/186-1060-25-MH

Summary

To provide a highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and a range of interventions for groups or individuals. Using highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and recognised models of practice in order to maintain a highly quality service and develop services as required.

To work as part of the health team based at Clayfields House and to work closely with both the Operational Lead and the Physical Healthcare Lead. To work alongside Clayfields House care staff to implement the secure stairs framework and take a role in supporting case management of Children and Young People.


Please note applicants willbe requiredto pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. 
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

You will work within a complimentary Multi- Disciplinary Team providing care and treatment to Children and Young people with a range of complex needs and behaviours residing in a Secure Childrens' Home (SCH). The role will provide specialist assessments of needs, formulation, advice, consultation, education and signposting to young people, their families/carers and other members of the MDT.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

· To manage and develop specialist assessments, treatment plans, delivery and evaluation of interventions for a complex caseload of service users using a person- centred approach.

· To plan, organise and monitor complex programmes and therapy plans implemented by the post holder and others.

· To utilise core and highly specialist occupational therapy skills to meet the complex needs of individuals.

· To utilise highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory, frames of reference and models of practice to develop clinical practice in this area of work.

· To utilise appropriate formal assessment tools to assess needs and measure outcomes.

· To provide expert skills and advice underpinned by evidence and values- based practice supported by service development.



· To provide clinical OT leadership in the work area ensuring the provision of a needs led, user and carer- focused service.



· Provide highly specialist clinical advice and promote the role of OT to meet the occupational performance needs of service users.



· Contribute to service development and alert managers to resource issues which impact upon service delivery so as to identify gaps and formulate an action plan.


This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Sep 2025

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