• Job Description

  Req#: C9798-1568?language=en&page=8&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This exciting post is for a lead occupational therapist to support and develop a team of staff delivering therapies to patients across the Elgar site in Worcester. Elgar consists of a 9-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, a 16-bed acute ward, and a 14-bed acute ward all mixed genders

  The role requires the post holder to work core hours of Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, but there may be occasional instances where this varies based on service need. There is an opportunity to discuss flexible working hours to support the post holder.

  The team consists of allied health professionals (OT and some physio), as well as OT assistants, and activity workers, allocated to each inpatient ward. The role of the lead is to provide consistent supervision, support and operational leadership and engage with the senior staff across the Service Delivery Unit in strategically and clinically advancing the service provision for some of our most vulnerable citizens.

  Main duties of the job

  To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards and provide specialist AHP reports relevant to practice setting.

  To provide day-to-day management of In-patient Therapies staff including support staff, through supervision and appraisal.

  To provide line management and guidance to staff in the Working Age Adult in-patient Allied Health Professional Therapy Service.

  To manage a caseload of patients with highly complex mental health needs.

  To lead clinically on the management of patients with highly complex need providing guidance and advice for other therapies staff where multiple needs are identified.

  To plan and implement patient centred individual and/or group interventions, using graded treatments to achieve holistic therapeutic goals.

  To manage a therapy programme within the inpatient setting following recovery model and to lead and coordinate the provision of occupational therapy to in-patient services.

  About us

  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

  Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

  We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

  What we offer;

  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

  If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

  We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

  Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.

  Details

  Date posted

  30 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £47,810 to £54,710 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9798-1568

  Job locations

  Elgar Unit

  Newtown Road

  Worcester

  WR5 1JG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

  Person Specification

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
  • Role modelling good behaviour.
  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Experience of a range of mental health settings.
  • Significant relevant experience at senior level, including experience within older inpatient mental health setting.
  • Experience of establishing and developing leadership forums.
  • Experience of audit procedures
  • Experience of coordinating a cohesive therapy programme

  Desirable

  • Supervision of junior staff

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of allied health professionals therapy assessments and interventions relevant to patient group.
  • Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
  • Understanding of therapy outcome measures.
  • Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of therapy models of practice.
  • Knowledge and application of standardised assessments.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Diploma/degree in OT
  • Practice Placement qualification within one year of appointment.
  • Post degree training specific to mental health.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

  Desirable

  • Qualification in Leadership roles

  Person Specification

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
  • Role modelling good behaviour.
  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Experience of a range of mental health settings.
  • Significant relevant experience at senior level, including experience within older inpatient mental health setting.
  • Experience of establishing and developing leadership forums.
  • Experience of audit procedures
  • Experience of coordinating a cohesive therapy programme

  Desirable

  • Supervision of junior staff

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of allied health professionals therapy assessments and interventions relevant to patient group.
  • Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
  • Understanding of therapy outcome measures.
  • Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of therapy models of practice.
  • Knowledge and application of standardised assessments.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Diploma/degree in OT
  • Practice Placement qualification within one year of appointment.
  • Post degree training specific to mental health.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

  Desirable

  • Qualification in Leadership roles

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

  Address

  Elgar Unit

  Newtown Road

  Worcester

  WR5 1JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

  Address

  Elgar Unit

  Newtown Road

  Worcester

  WR5 1JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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