Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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 Specialist Occupational Therapist role within the Norfolk Community Learning Disability Service's West Team. The successful candidate will work 22.5 hours per week, including Thursday and Friday, supporting adults with learning disabilities across West Norfolk. The role involves providing occupation-focused assessment and intervention to support participation, skill development, and environmental adaptation. You will join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to service development within a supportive environment.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence-based principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- Provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal.
- Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- Regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
- Apply knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other standardised assessment approaches.
- Work collaboratively with service users to identify OT goals as part of the overall recovery plan.
Essential criteria
- BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Teams and associated packages.
- Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OTs
- Evidence of relevant post grad training.
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting e.g. inpatient mental health or learning disability
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Knowledge and application of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT and mental health/LD practice.
- 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
- High level of ability to grade and adapt practical skills
- Evidence of delivery of training and professional development sessions
- 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.
- Ability to use a range of IT equipment relevant to the role.
- Ability to engage in a range of physical activities
- Car Driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- Appropriate level of fitness to undertake all tasks within the role including RESPECT techniques unless you have a disability defined by the Equality Act
- Appropriate level of fitness to undertake moving and handling tasks required for the role
- Car Driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- Ability to concentrate, respond appropriately to interruptions and meet deadlines
- Regular requirement to deal with distressing or emotionally charged situations.
- Ability to work empathetically with people who have offended, and people with personality disorder
- Good personal self-awareness
- Demonstrate an understanding of the value of activity to personal wellbeing
Desirable criteria
- Membership of RCOT, including specialist section
- First line management training
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy training
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training
- Practice Placement qualification/APPLE accreditation
- AMPS/ESI/SI training
- Broad base of clinical experience
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings
- Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
- Experience in research or audit
- Experience of PBS formulation
- Experience of sensory assessment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, creative and compassionate Occupational Therapist who is passionate about enabling adults with learning disabilities to live meaningful, active and fulfilling lives? We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our newly created West Team within the Norfolk Community Learning Disability Service.
This post sits within the West Team, supporting adults with learning disabilities across West Norfolk. Team bases are in both Attleborough and King's Lynn, with travel across the locality as required.
This is a part-time post working 22.5 hours per week. Working days must include Thursday and Friday, plus one additional day to be agreed.
You will be joining a supportive, friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team, working alongside colleagues from health and social care to provide person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities. The role offers varied and rewarding clinical work across people's own homes, supported living settings, day opportunities and residential services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with excellent communication, organisational and clinical reasoning skills. You will work with people who may
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