*MPFT Apps Only* Advanced MH Occupational Therapist - ILS

Job Summary
Only open to internal MPFT employees

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist that has training and experience as a sensory integration practitioner to work with individuals with complex emotional needs based in clinic or community venues within South Staffordshire.
You would be working within the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) and The Intensive Life Skills (ILS) Pathway to provide assessment and intervention for adults 17+ that have neurodevelopment conditions and that have complex emotional needs as part of the Adult Mental Health Service. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide evidence-based interventions.
You will support the service as either a highly skilled Registered Occupational Therapist working within highly psychologically minded, enthusiastic, dedicated and supportive teams to support service-users who present with high levels of emotional distress and often have histories of complex trauma, neurodiversity and/or adverse experiences.
The services use therapeutic models including:

• Structured Clinical Management (SCM)
• Attachment theory
• Behavioural theory
• Compassion-Focussed Therapy
• EMDR
• Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Mentalisation-Based Treatment
  Use will use the skills that you have to provide personalised care and treatment plans to ensure individuals' sensory integration and processing needs are being met within a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health Community Practitioner, you will be expected to undertake holistic comprehensive assessments and formulation of complex clinical presentations, including risk assessments and risk management.

The Role Will Involve:

• Providing Clinical Leadership for Occupational Therapists (OT) via training, consultation by contributing to the development of the service for service users with complex emotional needs.
• Providing clinical and caseload supervision, advice and guidance from an OT perspective working flexibly across the system and in partnership with other agencies.
• Contribute to the coordination of Multidisciplinary Teams caseload to reduce and where possible improve outcomes for those with complex emotional needs and co-existing neurodevelopmental conditions, and be responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.
• The post holder will be responsible for specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention coordination, in accordance with an agreed MDT care plan, for adults with identified sensory integration and processing differences, their families, and carers through specialised coordination of occupational therapy assessment and interventions.

About Us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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: 03 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 301-JC-25-7570485
• Job locations:
  Foundation House
  Corporation Street
  Stafford
  ST16 3SR

Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please See Attached The Job Description And Person Specification.
We actively support and encourage our employees to undertake subsequent training aiding their personal development.
You will need to travel independently over a large geographical area and will require suitable transport.

Person Specification
Essential Qualifications & Training

• Degree in Occupational Therapy/MSc
• Health and Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
• Evidence of continuing professional education to master level or equivalent including MSc in Sensory Integration (or already working towards)

Essential Experience

• Highly developed specialist Knowledge across a range of Occupational Therapy interventions and client groups
• Evidence of extensive post registration experience working with adults and their families experiencing mental health difficulties
• Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community with individuals with complex emotional needs and making decisions autonomously

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Range of specialist assessments and interventions to support occupational performance (e.g. Sensory Assessment, sensory integration, MoHOST, COPM)
• Knowledge of Mental Health NICE Guidelines for individuals with complex emotional needs and neurodevelopment conditions with mental health problems
• Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.