Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 267-BM6973210-2D
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Amersham Hospital
- Town
- Amersham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum | Pro-Rata (plus £3,500 incentive scheme)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Occupational Therapist - Amersham (+ £3,500 incentive scheme)
Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about Mental Health? Do you want to join a supportive community mental health team in High Wycombe or Amersham?
The Chiltern CMHT Adult Mental Health Team, based in Amersham. We are looking for an Occupational Therapy professional whom are committed to providing exceptional care and treatment to adults facing mental health challenges.
Your work will be supported by a skilled leadership team from various fields, providing guidance and facilitating forums for Nursing and Occupational Therapists.
This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause. Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct specialist Occupational Therapy assessments in collaboration with service users and their families/carers, and present findings to the team.
- Manage a caseload of clients with complex Occupational Therapy needs, using evidence-based, patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
- Develop and monitor treatment plans to ensure the safety, well-being, and independence of service users, working closely with partner agencies when necessary.
- Provide specialist support and education to service users and carers regarding various aspects of occupational therapy, including equipment fitting.
- Engage in continuous professional development by participating in practice development initiatives, supervision, reflective practice forums, and maintaining competency through Continuous Personal Development.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist (OT)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Mental Health
Skills
Essential criteria
- Appropriate experience, usually a minimum of two years post qualification experience.
- Experience of working with the mental health service users in a variety of settings
- Experience of working collaboratively with carers to meet both the needs of the carer and the user.
Desirable criteria
- Community work with people with mental health needs.
- Experience of supervising student placements.
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
- Phyllis Isted-Phillips
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 901181
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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