Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 24
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a part-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist role within Community Mental Health Services for Older People. The successful candidate will provide assessment and interventions, manage a caseload, and contribute to service development. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for CPD and reflective practice. Hybrid working is available, and a car driver is essential.
Key responsibilities
- Build working relationships with clients to provide unique and targeted treatment.
- Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for a specified service user group.
- Carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Develop the Occupational Therapy service provision within the setting.
- Supervise junior and support staff.
- Be involved in service review opportunities.
Essential criteria
- BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
- Demonstrate an ability to learn new software and keep up to date with development in IT
- Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OT's
- Evidence of relevant post grad training.
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting
- Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation assessment tools, or others appropriate to area.
- Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS, Pool Activity Levels
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
- Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
- Skills, Knowledge & Ability
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal and the ability to persuade and negotiate with peers and senior colleagues
- Proven track record of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of team dynamics
- Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding service users care and social situation
- Knowledge of and effective use of appropriate professional relationships and boundaries
- Knowledge and application of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT and mental health/LD practice.
- High level of ability to grade and adapt practical skills
- Evidence of delivery of training and professional development sessions
- Analytical Skills
- Ability to apply broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and mental health
- A high level of problem solving/clinical judgement skills and the ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to respond and adjust appropriately to the changing needs of service users
- Highly developed Observational skills
- Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation Assessment tools and or equivalent in area
- Highly developed ability to evaluate group interventions and outcomes
- Highly developed case formulation skills to guide own OT intervention plan and those of others
- Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and direct involvement of implementation of any subsequent changes to practice.
- Qualifications, Knowledge & Training
- BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
- Demonstrate an ability to learn new software and keep up to date with development in IT
- Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OT's
- Evidence of relevant post grad training.
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting
- Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation assessment tools, or others appropriate to area.
- Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS, Pool Activity Levels
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
- Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
- Skills, Knowledge & Ability
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal and the ability to persuade and negotiate with peers and senior colleagues
- Proven track record of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of team dynamics
- Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding service users care and social situation
- Knowledge of and effective use of appropriate professional relationships and boundaries
- Knowledge and application of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT an
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Band 6 Mental Health Community Occupational Therapist
Location : East Herts based in Welwyn Garden City, secondary base in Bishops Stortford
Hours: Part time 0.64 FTE: 24 hours per week (does not include shift or weekend work). Hybrid working available.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Trust are looking for a band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in Community Mental Health Services for Older People.
Our OT posts are varied and no two days are the same - home assessments, MDTs, taking service users out, service development, meetings, training sessions.
See what other OT staff have said at www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ahp/occupational-therapists/
As an Occupational Therapist in HPFT you would:
Be part of a team, not a lone professional
Be part of MDTs that value and respect OT
Be involved in CPD and reflective practice - these happen on a monthly basis.
Our OTs are valued and work as OTs within the teams - minimal generic work, andare supervised by experienced Specialist/Head/Lead Occupational Therapists
You would receive support and be part of an OT network across all the services.
Car driver essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
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