Specialist Senior Occupational Therapist - St Andrew's Healthcare : Job Details

Specialist Senior Occupational Therapist

Location: Northampton

Learning Disability & Autism Division

Salary: £36,709 - £43,911 Dependent on experience at this level

Hours: Ideally 37.5 per week but open to flexibility

Due to an internal promotion we are looking for a driven, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is committed to those who require our services and the staff in our teams. We want someone who is focussed on the quality and development of clinical outcomes, as well as the overall management and leadership of the occupational therapy service within the division. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the specialist skills they have developed over their career as well as evidence of their ability to manage and lead others.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the Lead Occupational Therapist and Highly Specialist Senior OT in driving the occupational therapy strategy forward; contributing to continual quality improvement and service innovation. They will also require the skills to role model and energise the workforce; understanding that the health and wellbeing of our staff is critical to the care and treatment of those using our service.

Our Charity

We are St Andrew’s, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We working together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.

Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because we’re independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of society’s most vulnerable people.

The Learning Disability and Autism Division

Our aim is to provide high-quality assessment, care and treatment, helping patients to progress to the least restrictive setting by equipping them with the skills required to live as independently as possible, closer to communities of their choosing.

Our teams are multi-disciplinary with extensive knowledge, skills and experience of working with individuals with Autism and learning disability. We include patients in planning their care, valuing and embracing each and every individual’s unique qualities.

The Person and Role

As a highly experienced registered occupational therapist, you would be joining a motivated, knowledgeable and innovative OT team. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary clinical team; taking responsibility for a clinical caseload, and offering OT specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care. Strong communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, with the ability to develop good professional relationships with your clinical team and the wider senior leadership team. Alongside your clinical workload you will be responsible for a small team and the overall development of the occupational therapy service within the division.

Applicant requirements:

• Minimum of 12 months experience as an occupational therapist.
• Evidence of line management responsibilities
• Willingness to continue to work to standards of proficiency identified by HCPC and regulatory bodies.
• Deliver clinical treatments to a specialist standard and to enhance engagement outcome measures.
• Knowledge of learning disability and/or Autism is essential, experience in these area would be desirable.
• Experience working in DBT/Forensic services/secure services would be desirable.
• Experience of sensory integration would be desirable but essential.
• Evidence of supporting and development within quality assurance; continuous quality improvement projects, auditing, service development.

As an employee of St Andrews you will adopt an inclusive and ‘can do’ attitude in approaching your work. You will demonstrate good understanding of OT within secure services, including an application of risk assessment skills. In sharing your experience of applying the OT process, you should also emphasise how you promote our specialism as a profession.

Continued professional development is encouraged, with access to a range of in-house CPD events, as well as an expectation to support the development and training of OT students. Further opportunities include networking opportunities with colleagues of the same and different grades within the service and The Charity.

Continued professional development is encouraged, with access to a range of in-house CPD events, as well as an expectation to support the development and training of others. Further opportunities include networking opportunities with colleagues of the same and different grades within the service and the Charity.

We offer an excellent package that includes:

As well as a competitive salary we offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 41 after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to a wide range of free vocational qualifications and learning and development opportunities. On-site facilities such as gym and swimming pool access and cafés, all set within beautiful grounds.

Interested? If this sounds like you then we’d love you to get in touch. If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact or

Closing Date: Sunday 1st September 2024