About this role
Job summary
Are you an Occupational Therapist with a passion for mental health and recovery-focused practice? Join a supportive community team in Amersham.
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Occupational Therapists are recognised as vital to delivering high-quality mental health care. We invest in strong professional leadership, structured supervision and dedicated CPD to help you grow your clinical expertise. You'll have access to a Trust-wide OT network, peer forums and development opportunities across community, inpatient and specialist services. We actively support career progression, service innovation and the strengthening of the OT/AHP voice within multidisciplinary teams.
The Chiltern CMHT Adult Mental Health Team is seeking a motivated OT committed to delivering person-centred care for adults with complex mental health needs. You will use occupation-focused assessment and intervention to promote independence, wellbeing, and meaningful daily living.
Working alongside nursing, psychiatry, psychology and social care colleagues, you'll be supported by experienced clinical leaders while having the autonomy to shape and develop the occupational therapy offer within the team.
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.
About us
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
Job description Job 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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Job Description subject to evaluation.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist (OT)
Desirable
Experience of working in Mental Health
Skills Essential
Appropriate experience & 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
Community work with people with mental health needs. Experience of supervising student placements.
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address Amersham Hospital
Whielden Street
Amersham
HP7 0JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)