Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 22 November 2026
Job summary
This role is a core member of the CMHT Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) providing recovery focused care throughout the patient journey supporting the patient and the system of support around them and working alongside other members of the CMHT MDT. This is a full time post and the successful candidate will need to have a full licence and own a car

Our Trust vision is to deliver world class treatment and care together with our service users their families and our partners in health and care. We have established an ambitious programme of transformation to support the improvements we need to make and create a needs based holistic approach to physical and mental wellbeing, treatment and recovery for our patients and resilience support for carers and families

We aim to become fully accredited services to deliver responsive evidence based recovery focused care for those requiring specialist mental health care in the community.

Our staff are our most valuable asset and excellent well trained and motivated staff will help us deliver this transformation creating a culture of compassion collaboration and continuous improvement. Our values remain the strong drivers of our culture. You will have support from the Trusts ACE Academy which is dedicated to learning beyond registration our Practice Educators who are able to provide support within the division and the potential to access courses through the Chartered Management Institute to enhance and develop your leadership skills.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to Manage a caseload of clients Occupational Therapy led and Care Coordinator led. Provide specialist occupational therapy clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs. Ensure occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards. Participate in the planning development of occupational therapy and local multi professional services. Inform the Team Leaders of any professional issues as necessary. To fully participate in the Trusts performance review and personal development planning.

Your clinical responsibilities will be to
Operate as a senior occupational therapy practitioner and manage an appropriate complex clinical caseload. Promote evidence based practice in occupational therapy and mental health. Provide a specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of models of practice. Provide clinical assessment formulation intervention review including care co ordination for service users their families and carers. To critically evaluate outcomes including assessment and management of risk. To plan and implement in the provision of a range of self maintenance vocational and leisure based activities in an individual or group setting depending on the needs of the patients and linking with community resources where appropriate. Contribute to the development of multi disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 348-MNH-13062
Job locations: Andover Health Hub, The Chantry Centre, Chantry Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1RL, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Degree or Diploma in occupational therapy and Registration with HCPC with Post graduate level study and training. Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools MOHO VdT MoCA COPM
• Desirable: Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT). Membership of RCOT Special Interest Group Mental Health. Management and Leadership training. Practice educator training

Experience

• Essential: Experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist Mental Health/Learning Disability specific experience and/or training. This may include any prior work experience learning training or lived experience. Ability to demonstrate a psychosocial approach to addressing diverse patient needs. Understanding of role of OT as a complex intervention. Experience of both group and individual work. Experience of multidisciplinary working. Experience of supervising staff and or students. Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities. Leadership experience. Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches. Able to communicate complex condition related information to patients carers and colleagues. Partnership working with individuals groups communities and agencies.
• Desirable: Research experience and experience within a community mental health setting.

Additional Criteria

• Essential: To be able to travel to patients homes to complete assessments etc
• Desirable: Must hold a full driving licence and have a car.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Andover Health Hub, The Chantry Centre, Chantry Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1RL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Mel Haggarty, mel.haggarty@nhs.net, 02382313137

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