Occupational Therapist Adult Mental Health Inpatient

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Oaks Town Scunthorpe Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/11/2026

The Occupational Therapist provides specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to support recovery, independence and wellbeing for adults receiving inpatient mental health care. Working within the multidisciplinary team, they promote engagement in meaningful activities, assess functional abilities, support discharge planning and help patients develop skills needed for successful community living.

The Occupational Therapist provides specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to support recovery and independence for adults receiving inpatient mental health care. Key duties include undertaking functional assessments, delivering individual and group interventions, promoting engagement in meaningful activities, supporting discharge planning, working within the multidisciplinary team, and facilitating safe transitions back into the community.

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 dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

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:

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We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Practice Placement Educator qualification or willingness to complete required training
• Willingness to undertake post-registration or postgraduate learning relevant to the service area.

• Appropriate demonstrable post-registration experience, including experience within mental health services or a relevant clinical area.
• Experience of assessing occupational needs and delivering individual and group occupational therapy interventions.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaising with partner agencies.
• Experience of supervising or supporting junior staff, students or support staff.
• Experience of contributing to audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity.
• Experience of contributing to audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity.
• Experience across a range of mental health settings or crisis/community services
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development.

• Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions relevant to the client group.
• Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures and their use in…