Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Job Overview

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with an interest in mental health to join our friendly, welcoming, and supportive inpatient Occupational Therapy Team at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, to work within our acute wards, with opportunities to long reach and cross cover into our forensic and PICU wards - with support of the wider team.

We are proud to offer a nurturing environment where you can grow, develop, and make a meaningful difference in patients’ recovery. In this role, you will work collaboratively with our experienced Band 6/5 Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, delivering a wide range of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to support our patients on their recovery journey.

We warmly welcome newly qualified Occupational Therapists, and we are committed to helping you build confidence and expertise. You will receive ongoing guidance, structured support, and opportunities to develop your practical knowledge, particularly in Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)-based assessments and interventions.

We are dedicated to providing person-centred care, offering a variety of Occupational Therapy pathways including: functional, physical health, cognitive, sensory & psycho-educational.

Our team delivers a diverse and engaging therapeutic programme, including both group sessions and 1:1 interventions, on and off the ward.

You will be joining a large, progressive, and highly supportive OT team, with strong connections across the multidisciplinary teams. Together, we focus on delivering meaningful, occupation-focused interventions that support patients from admission through to discharge and recovery.

As a team, we are passionate about delivering high-quality therapeutic care to individuals experiencing challenges with their mental health. We work closely together to ensure every patient feels supported, respected, and empowered throughout their journey.

We will fully induct you to the site and service. We will protect and dedicate time for you to access regular supervision from a senior Occupational Therapist plus monthly peer supervision and be supported to develop and enhance your skills through our well-established in-service training.

A car driver is not essential for this post.

If you are looking for a role where you will be supported, valued, and encouraged to thrive, we would love to hear from you.

• A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support

If you would like further information or would like to arrange a visit to meet us, then please call  to speak with Katie Crowfoot or Sarah Berrington.

You will deliver high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions within an acute mental health setting, supporting adults of working age. The service works with individuals experiencing acute mental health difficulties, where distress may be expressed in a range of ways and is understood within the context of each person’s lived experience, neurodiversity, and social determinants of health. Your practice will be rooted in the principles of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act (including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards), and Safeguarding responsibilities, ensuring care is…