Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Primary Integrated Community Services, The Park, City of Nottingham
Mental Health Occupational Therapist
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Primary Integrated Community Services, The Park, City of Nottingham
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 6 May | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 0e88574b6dc14795bdf267a928679486
Location ref: The Park, City of Nottingham
Full Job Description
You will work as a Mental Health Occupational Therapist within Nottingham West PCN, providing specialist input for adults with a range of mental health needs across GP practices. You will work autonomously in a fast-paced primary care environment, delivering holistic assessments and time-limited, focused interventions. The role promotes recovery, improved function, and self-management and independence. The role includes approximately 20 hours per year of extended access sessions (evenings and/or Saturdays) on a rota basis. You will join an established Mental Health OT team within Nottingham West PCN and the wider PICS workforce, alongside Mental Health OTs, Mental Health and Wellbeing Coaches, and a Mental Health Practitioner with links to secondary care. Professional support is provided by the OT Clinical Lead within PICS. Nottingham West PCN covers 12 GP practices across Broxtowe (Eastwood, Stapleford, Beeston), serving around 110,000 patients, with strong links to social prescribing, wellbeing services, and community partners.Main duties of the job
- Deliver autonomous holistic assessments within primary care mental health pathways.
- Deliver time-limited evidence-based interventions supporting function, wellbeing, and self-management.
- Manage risk, prioritise need, and ensure appropriate escalation or referral.
- Develop collaborative care plans with patients, carers, and MDT colleagues.
- Contribute to MDT working, pathway development, and service improvement.
We offer a comprehensive package which includes: - NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
- Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
- A flexible approach to a work-life balance
- Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme
- All staff events and conferences
- Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
- Free parking across many sites
- Personalised induction into the company and job role