Job summaryDo you aspire to change people's lives for the better?
We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Occupational therapist to cover maternity leave and to provide specialist interventions both individually and in group settings to women. The cover is for our SW team, based at Berkeley House in Godalming. You will link with the East and SW sides of the service and also have access to support from an OT assistant part time.
Would you like to work flexibly in a highly regarded team who strive to provide high quality care primarily to mothers, alongside their babies and partners ensuring women experience positive mental health during pregnancy and postnatally?
As a member of the team, you would provide specialist OT and biopsychosocial assessments and interventions to women during pregnancy, delivery and up to 12 months postnatal. The post holder will develop strong links with the Parent Infant MH service, Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership, Midwifery, Adult MH, Children's services, and the voluntary sector. The team works closely with the mental health midwives and obstetricians from the 5 local maternity units. You will hold a caseload of women for a specified locality and participate in triaging new referrals on a rotational basis supported by experienced team members.
The OT leadership team is committed to an extensive, coordinated CPD programme including supervision, care group and trust wide training, core competence training, and annual conferences.
Main duties of the job- To assess and contribute to the diagnosis of individuals referred to the Perinatal service.
- To manage a caseload of women in the perinatal period with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs, providing interventions which support and promote improved mental and physical health for mothers, babies and their families.
- To evaluate the Occupational needs of individuals referred to the perinatal mental health service.
- To plan, implement and evaluate occupational therapy interventions
- To supervise and teach staff.
About usSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.We look forward to receiving your application!
DetailsDate posted: 27 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 13 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 325-8149991-COMM
Job locations: Berkeley House, 11-13 Ockford Road, Godalming, GU7 1QU, United Kingdom
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Substantial experience post qualification in mental health services which must include experience of providing supervision
Desirable- Experience in perinatal mental health care
- Clinical Supervision training/experience
- Fieldwork educators training/experience
QualificationsEssential- Occupational Therapy HCPC professional qualification
- A driving licence suitable for driving in the United Kingdom
- Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
- Leadership training or relevant leadership experience
Desirable- Clinical supervision training
- Fieldwork educators training
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
