Job summary

Are you a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or looking for a change in direction?

Passionate about helping to shape and develop the delivery of inpatient Mental Health services?

We would love to hear from you!

This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a genuinely holistic OT role within an established, collaborative, and supportive team.

Are you committed to putting meaningful occupation at the heart of engaging with patients and their support network? We believe our staff are our most valuable asset; and excellent, well trained and motivated staff will help us deliver this transformation, creating a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Parklands Hospital is a recovery focused in-patient adult mental health unit and older person mental health unit situated in Basingstoke.

Job share opportunities and flexible working will be gladly considered.

For an informal chat please do contact Joan Co Joan.Co@southernhealth.nhs.uk or 01256376579

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*To manage a defined caseload from the wards, using evidence based/service user centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

*To plan and implement appropriate discharge and liaison with relevant agencies.

*To provide leadership for unregistered staff, through supervision.

*To contribute to the maintenance and development of the hospital-wide Occupational Therapy Service.

*To regularly clinically supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.

*To work closely with community mental health teams and other care partners to enable smooth transition of care for service users from hospital to the community or to a suitable placement for their needs.

*To develop skills and knowledge through participation in relevant training and learning opportunities and share this with the wider team.

*To participate in the supervision and appraisal process.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Person specification Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development portfolio

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.