Job summary
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a team delivering high-quality, person-centred care. The role involves managing a varied caseload, undertaking specialist assessments and interventions, supporting patients to maximise independence and wellbeing, and contributing to service development. The Trust offers regular supervision, continuing professional development opportunities, and a supportive team environment, making it an excellent opportunity for an experienced occupational therapist looking to develop their clinical and leadership skills.

Main duties of the job
To hold a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centredprinciples to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide leadership for occupational therapy staff, through regular supervision andappraisal.

To contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of the occupational therapyservice, holding responsibility for defined service projects, working under the direction of theOccupational Therapy Team Manager.

To regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement and take part inyearly practice educator updates.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details
Date posted: 25 June 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £24.61 an hour
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 1 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: M0042-89709
Job locations: Elmleigh Hospital, 61A New Lane, Havant, PO9 2JJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To work with service users to identify treatment goals as part of the overall care plan;using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessment tools.

To hold a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, includingevaluating referrals for intervention and priorities for treatment.

To plan and implement evidence based client centred individual and/or groupinterventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensureeffectiveness of intervention.

To critically evaluate outcomes including assessment and management of risk.

To apply clinical reasoning skills to effectively manage clinical caseloads.

To use a broad range of standardised and non-standardised assessments appropriateto model of practice.

To work alongside other professionals and external agencies to provide assessmentand ongoing treatment.

To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training andadvice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the clients social and physicalenvironment

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Supervision of staff and/or students
• Experience of working in a mental health environment for a minimum of two years
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registration
• Diploma/degree in OT
• Post graduation training relevant to mental health
• An up-to-date CPD portfolio

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: NHS Professionals Limited
Address: Elmleigh Hospital, 61A New Lane, Havant, PO9 2JJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hannah Dade
Email: hannah.dade@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk