Job summary
Are you looking for a new role utilising your Occupational Therapist skills within the community Mental Health teams? We are looking for enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapists. Opportunities available to join the Community Rehabilitation Team in North Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe

We have an exciting opportunity to join a new mental health community rehabilitation service for people living in North Lincolnshire and we are looking for enthusiastic and innovative professionals to help us embed this new 7-day service. The service will enable people to receive an intensive community rehabilitation service closer to home in their own community. We are transforming with the NHS Long Term Plan (2019) for Mental Health at the heart of our innovations.

The community rehabilitation service will consist of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency workforce, working collaboratively between Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) and North Lincolnshire Council to share skills and specialisms to support individuals and improve their quality of life.

Main duties of the job

• To work within an occupational therapy mental health pathway aimed at supporting people to achieve their recovery goals/ functional stability
• To carry out assessments and interventions, utilising the OT process, from initial assessment to discharge planning and evaluation. Develop clinical formulation and apply clinical reasoning.
• To undertake risk assessments; document, report and act on identified concerns.
• Treat, monitor, develop each individuals OT programme, measure outcomes and discharge appropriately.
• To use MOHO as a core framework for practice (including MOHO based standardised assessments and formulations for pre-post therapy outcome measures and patient-centred goal planning)
• Educate, guide and supervise patient as individuals or in groups.
• Educate carers on the support and management of the patients needs.
• Negotiate, agree expectations and set appropriate, realistic and individualised therapy goals in partnership with the patients, carer and colleagues.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case review meetings to discuss progress and to plan treatment and safe discharge.
• Refer to other agencies as appropriate.
• Communicate complex, sensitive, distressing and contentious information effectively and compassionately with patient, carers, and staff in the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies.

About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 376-NLTT-0252-D

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Essential: Registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
• Essential: Practice Placement Educator Qualification
• Essential: Willingness to undertake post-graduate study relevant to service area

Experience

• Essential: Appropriate demonstrable post registration experience with demonstrable experience at senior level in mental health services for adults
• Essential: Supervisory responsibility for staff.
• Essential: Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
• Essential: Experience of research and audit procedures.
• Desirable: Experience of a range of mental health settings

Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Extensive demonstrable clinical experience including individual and group work.
• Essential: Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Essential: Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
• Essential: Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
• Essential: Ability to build effective multidisciplinary/agency working relationships.
• Essential: Problem solving abilities.
• Essential: Supervisory/appraisal skills.
• Essential: Leadership skills
• Essential: Training and facilitation skills.
• Essential: Computer Literacy
• Essential: Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Essential: Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group.
• Essential: Understanding and of occupational therapy outcome measures.
• Essential: Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice.
• Essential: Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.

Other

• Essential: To abide by Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Conduct and Trust Policies and Procedures
• Essential: Access to a vehicle as this role will include transport of patients within the local community.
• Desirable: Membership of professional body
• Desirable: Membership of RCOT Specialist Section

Employer details
Employer name: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address: Elizabeth Quarter, High Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6SX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/

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.