Occupational Therapist - Part Time

Job description

About The RoleLocation: Baldock Manor Hospital and Community based (Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire)

Hours: 7.5 hours to 15 hours per week (flexible working hours)

Salary: Up to £49,000 Pro rata (depending on experience)

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for mental health and recovery focused care? Do you want to work in a dynamic environment where you can truly make a difference in people's lives while developing your own career?

Join our dedicated team at Baldock Manor Hospital, a leading psychiatric hospital, and become part of a growing organisation committed to delivering high quality care across mental health and learning disability services.

This is an exciting and varied opportunity working within our inpatient service and our other services, which include supported living and residential care homes across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire. This unique element of the role offers the chance to broaden your clinical experience and influence occupational therapy practice across multiple settings.

As part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you will:

Assess, plan, and deliver person-centred, evidence-based occupational therapy interventions

Support individuals to build independence, develop life skills, and progress in their recovery

Facilitate therapeutic groups and meaningful activity programmes

Work collaboratively with nursing, psychology, medical, and support teams to provide holistic care

Supervise and support junior OT staff and students

Contribute to the development and innovation of occupational therapy services across the organisation

Key Responsibilities

Carry out functional and occupational assessments

Design and implement tailored treatment plans using evidence-based approaches

Lead both group sessions and 1:1 therapeutic interventions

Provide supervision and mentorship to junior OT team members

Collaborate closely with nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and support workers

Support discharge planning and coordinate with external services

Engage in audits, CPD, and service improvement initiatives

Why Join Us?We are a growing organisation with an expanding portfolio of services across mental health and learning disabilities, offering excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development.

We are committed to supporting our staff through:

Excellent training and continuing professional development

Opportunities to shape and develop OT services

Supportive leadership and a collaborative MDT culture

Opportunities to work across inpatient and community-based services

A chance to make a meaningful difference in recovery-focused care

This is an ideal role for an Occupational Therapist who enjoys variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to influence service development while working within a passionate and supportive team.

Requirements

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Minimum 2 years' post-qualification experience in a mental health/psychiatric setting is preferable

Experience with both group and individual OT interventions

Supervisory experience desirable

Own vehicle

Driving Licence

What we are looking for

A recovery-focused, person-centred approach

Excellent communication and teamworking skills

Motivation to support service development and innovation

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in mental health care and develop your career in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.

About UsNouvita Healthcare is an established provider of specialist health and social care services across Hertfordshire, Surrey, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health support and therapeutic services in hospital, residential and now in outpatient settings. Our focus is on empowering recovery and improving outcomes through effective, compassionate care. At Nouvita, we value continuous improvement and foster an environment where all staff have a voice and can develop their careers.

We are committed to:

Delivering high-quality mental health services

Maintaining excellent clinical governance and patient outcomes

Supporting staff development and wellbeing

Promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do

Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Nouvita Healthcare and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to: careers@nouvita.co.uk.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Baldock

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English