Senior Occupational Therapist – Community Mental Health Team

Senior Occupational Therapist – Community Mental Health Team

The closing date is 15 February 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, supportive, highly skilled Community Mental Health Team.

You should have experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs, ideally in a community-based setting. You will need to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be highly organised and able to work both independently and as part of the wider team.

This is a varied and rewarding role, that involves undertaking detailed assessments and delivering a range of person-centred, occupational and vocational interventions. You will also be required to undertake the role of Named Worker, as appropriate.

There is a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary teamwork, in a service that includes Nurses, Social Workers, Support Workers, Peer Recovery workers, Employment and Education Workers, Psychiatrists and Talking Therapies staff. We value the unique contribution each different profession brings to the team, and you would be supported within this role to utilise your specialist skills. In return for your dedication, we offer a range of training opportunities to help you develop your clinical skills and progress your career.

If you are hardworking, forward thinking and committed to continued professional development; if you share our passion for empowering people in Sheffield to live healthy and fulfilling lives within their communities, this could be the ideal next role for you.

• To manage a defined caseload of community based clients, using evidence-based, strengths focused, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To participate in the development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated team, under the supervision of a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
• To provide leadership for junior staff, as delegated by supervisor.

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our service users, carers and staff are central, and our values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:

• We work together
• We are respectful and kind
• We are inclusive
• We keep improving

Domain

Duties/Responsibilities

Clinical

To select and apply Occupational Therapy Assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work.

To undertake the OT assessment of clients using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individual treatment plans.

To accept clinical responsibility under supervision for a designated caseload some with complex presentations, prioritising need and taking on the role of Named Worker, where relevant.

To plan and implement client-centred, individual and group interventions, using clinical reasoning and a range of treatment interventions to achieve therapeutic goals.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions.

To demonstrate an understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients social and physical environment.

To provide occupational therapy services in working conditions which may be hazardous e.g exposure to body fluids, aggressive persons, visits to high risk areas and associated travel risks

To assess capacity gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

To work with clients, carers and relatives who may have distressing social/clinical circumstances.

To act as advocate for clients, working in community facilities/organisations, enabling clients to access and participate in community activities.

Communication

To demonstrate effective communication skills…