Occupational Therapist Specialist

Job Title: Band 6 Occupational Therapist Specialist

**Trust:**Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Healthcare

Location: Parklands Hospital, Aldermaston Rd, Basingstoke RG24 9RH

Ward: AHP MH Therapy Team

Pay Rates:

Band 6 – OTSP00
Pay Rates: 24.61

Shift Patterns: Full-time Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5pm (37.5 hours per week)

Duration: 19/10/2026 start, approved until December 2026

Why might this job interest you?

As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for contributing to the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within your designated team, including leading specific service development projects. You will be managing service improvements and supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of the Trust’s Occupational Therapy Service. You will be responsible for providing leadership through staff supervision, training, appraisal and service development initiatives, as well as supervising and line managing junior staff and supporting occupational therapy students throughout their practice placements.

Responsibilities of this job role

• To review and prioritise referrals for occupational therapy input, determining the suitability and urgency of requests for service users with complex mental health and learning disability needs, while ensuring clinical decisions reflect presenting difficulties and individual circumstances.

• To establish occupational performance goals collaboratively with service users and incorporate these into their wider care plans, drawing on specialist mental health and learning disability assessment tools alongside standardised and non-standardised methods to identify functional strengths and limitations.

• To deliver tailored therapeutic programmes through individual and group sessions, using graded activities and meaningful occupations to develop daily living skills, encourage vocational engagement and leisure participation, and promote the use of appropriate community resources.

• To undertake regular clinical reviews to measure service user progress, interpret assessment findings and adjust therapeutic approaches in response to changing needs, while identifying potential risks and applying appropriate risk management measures across different care environments.

• To utilise advanced clinical reasoning to address the functional impact of disability, advising service users on lifestyle modifications and practical adaptations to their home, social and physical environments to enhance occupational performance and support greater participation in everyday life.

• To coordinate individual discharge arrangements by liaising with relevant agencies and community-based services, facilitating appropriate onward support and continuity of care, while providing independent clinical opinions when requested to inform complex case discussions and treatment-related decisions.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Postgraduate training in mental health and/or learning disabilities.
• Up-to-date CPD portfolio with documented evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in mental health or learning disability settings, including supervision of staff and/or students.
• Desirable: Leadership and management training, first-line management experience, forensic experience and Sensory Integration training.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

· Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

· Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

· Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider

· First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

· Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

· Working options to suit your lifestyle– being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

· Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.

· Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

· Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
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Pay: £24.61 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person