• Job Description

  Req#: C9301-25-0749?language=en&page=1004&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Come and join our innovative teams at Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT), a Trust that values people, empowerment and partnerships.

  As Allied Health Professionals (AHP's), we focus on maintaining people's essential life skills, making life better for our communities, using a recovery focused approach.

  We are currently recruiting to a permanent band 5 OT position which is on a 12 month rotation post in our Mental Health teams across East and West Staffordshire. The current vacancy is in the Older Adult Community Mental Health/Dementia team in South East Staffordshire.

  Occupational Therapy students, who are about to qualify, are very welcome to apply.

  Please note that this vacancy will close should there be a high response in receiving applications

  Main duties of the job

  Successful applicants will be able to function autonomously in multidisciplinary teams, with supervision from an experienced practitioner.

  There will be an expectation that the post holder will work flexibly, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and effective clinical reasoning.

  The post will involve taking responsibility for your own caseload of service users that you may care coordinate. There will be balance between generic and profession specific work. The environment could be fast pace and challenging, however, highly rewarding.

  Your role will involve working with other agencies, families, carers and local communities.

  About us

  By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

  We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

  Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  301-JC-25-7261646

  Job locations

  South Staffs

  Lichfield

  WS13 6EE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

  Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

  Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

  Please contact Julie Barnhouse for more information onjulie.barnhouse@mpft.nhs.uk or 07811827793.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

  Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

  Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

  Please contact Julie Barnhouse for more information onjulie.barnhouse@mpft.nhs.uk or 07811827793.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy OR MSc in Occupational Therapy OR soon to be registered OT
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
  • Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of formulating OT specific assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health disorders
  • Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy OR MSc in Occupational Therapy OR soon to be registered OT
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
  • Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of formulating OT specific assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health disorders
  • Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams

  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

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South Staffs

  Lichfield

  WS13 6EE

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South Staffs

  Lichfield

  WS13 6EE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (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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