Occupational Therapy Specialist Practitioner

Role Description This is a newly established role and will see you working with service users at a vulnerable time, supporting individuals and their families or carers to prevent deterioration, reduce distress, and promote recovery. The role includes delivering intensive home-based treatment as an alternative to hospital admission, contributing to a 24-hour service and promoting independence, social inclusion, and recovery.

You will be an integral member of our multidisciplinary team, with the opportunity to further develop the Occupational Therapy role at a senior level. You will also connect with peers through AHP forums, OT networks, and regular training and events.

The role offers a wide range of learning and research opportunities to help you grow your skills and experience. Ongoing development is supported through appraisal, alongside a well-established supervision structure.

You will have the opportunity to develop and deliver group interventions, working closely with Occupational Therapy colleagues across inpatient units and the wider acute and crisis pathway, supporting shared learning and collaboration. You will also have access to the CRHTT National OT Community of Practice, led by the organisation's Allied Health Professional Lead for acute and crisis care.

Company Description Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Trust’s 12,500+ colleagues deliver care in local hospitals and community settings to a population of around 1.5 million people. Services span all life stages, supporting individuals, families, and carers with diverse and complex needs. The Trust works closely with health and care partners to offer integrated, person-centered care. Its core aim is to provide outstanding support that enables people to live their best and healthiest lives.

Qualifications

• Professional registration as an Occupational Therapist (HCPC) and a recognized degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Strong grounding in mental health theory and practice, including Mental Health and Mental Health Care skills, with the ability to apply these in community and clinic-based interventions.
• Knowledge and experience in Community Mental Health, working within multidisciplinary teams and across community pathways.
• Understanding of Psychology principles relevant to occupational therapy and recovery-focused care.
• Awareness of Social Work and social care frameworks, with the ability to collaborate effectively with social care professionals and wider support networks.
• Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning, and intervention planning skills, with a focus on functional outcomes and person-centered care.
• Strong communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build therapeutic relationships with people, families, and carers.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload, prioritize competing demands, and work flexibly across in-person and remote settings.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to safeguarding adults and children.
• Experience in the NHS or similar health and social care environment, and familiarity with relevant legislation and clinical governance, is desirable.