Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-260-26-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Highbury Hospital
- Town
- Bulwell, Nottingham
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 7
We fully support the use of AI and other tools to assist in writing your application. However, it's essential that the content, especially your supporting statement, is personalised and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your genuine experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility
Job overview
To lead, develop and provide the specialist occupational therapy clinical service to adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities / differences within a community, inpatient or other specialist settings as part of the Neurodevelopmental Specialist Service (NeSS) ensuring effective delivery of clinical evidence-based practice
Main duties of the job
The role requires an experienced senior clinician with proven clinical and professional expertise in order that adults with neurodevelopmental difficulties can be supported to focus on quality of life, meaningful activity and occupational function and performance.
The postholder will take an active lead in personalised and collaborative working inclusive of collaborative assessment, formulation and diagnosis, leading personalised care and support.
The post-holder will support and inform the multi-disciplinary diagnostic process though conducting standardised functional assessment of activities of daily living to inform and influence the individual’s positive health outcomes through optimal functioning
Please note applicants will be required to 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.
Working for our organisation
#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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will have extensive experience and qualifications related to supporting individuals with sensory processing disorders and the focus. Supporting individuals where sensory processing impacts on performance and occupation will be inclusive of the ability to:
a) Understanding the implications of sensory impairments on occupational performance and supporting individuals with understanding, self-regulation, modulation, praxis in order to inform adjustments.
b) Synthesise and appraise the neuroscience and evidence base underpinning theories relating to the processing and integration of sensory stimuli which impact on the lives of people supported.
c) Assess, and evidence the need for interventions for development of sensory integration.
d) Select and plan interventions for development of sensory integration, including selection of appropriate outcome measures.
To work collaboratively with MDT members as well as multi-agencies/services and stakeholders across Nottinghamshire.
The role requires an experienced clinician with proven clinical supervision skills who demonstrates credibility and can influence specialist service delivery.
The post holder will provide clinical management and offer support to Occupational Therapist through excellent leadership and management and clinical expertise.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/management qualifications
Training
Essential criteria
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
- Leadership and management Training/experience
Desirable criteria
- Neurodevelopmental diagnostic standardised assessments
Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist experience of contributing to the planning and successful delivery of clinical services.
- Clinical leadership skills and the experience of working with a team/service through a time of re-design and modernisation.
- Specialist application of the occupational therapy process with designated client group
- Supervisory/appraisal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex information
- Good organisation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to set priorities
- Ability to analyse and resolve professional and ethical issues
- Experience of managing own caseload and diary.
- Working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application
Desirable criteria
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Presentation and training skills
- Knowledge of a range of community agencies/facilities
Skills
Essential criteria
- IT skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to assess risk and respond appropriately
- Ability to maintain accurate records and data recording, and ensure that team members also complete accurately.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to team members, patients, and wider services.
- Ability to cope under pressure by application of self-are skills
- Demonstrates an understanding of more complex mental health and Personality disorder and intellectual disabilities problems and their management
Desirable criteria
- Completed clinical audits within a service
- Supervision experience and training
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Bryan
- Job title
- Service Mansger
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Allied Health Professions or all sectors