Overview
Occupational Therapist - one year fixed term contract. This is a part-time opportunity to join the Psychology and Therapies team at Baldock Manor, supporting the Senior Occupational Therapist and contributing to the success and growth of the hospital.
This position would suit someone looking to work 2 days/15 hours or 3 days/15 hours (5 hours a day).
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working within multidisciplinary teams across all Nouvita Healthcare units, managing a defined caseload of service users, providing core occupational therapy assessments and interventions that enable service users to work towards recovery. Undertaking occupational therapy assessments leading to the identification of service users needs while addressing occupational performance. In addition to planning and implementing individual and group evidence-based interventions, in collaboration with service users and staff, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
About Us
Nouvita Healthcare was established in 2008 with the opening of our nursing service, Howe Dell Manor. Since then, Nouvita Healthcare has grown to offer 160 beds over 10 sites in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Baldock Manor has four wards: 2 female PICU services, an older working age men’s 14 bed acute/High dependency unit, and a similar 10 bedded service for working age/older age ladies. We are a smaller hospital that supports coaching, mentorship and involvement in service design.
Details
Date posted: 10 September 2025
Salary: £40,000 to £49,000 a year
Contract: Permanent (part-time)
Location: Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6ND
Job Responsibilities
The role will involve working within the multidisciplinary teams across all Nouvita Healthcare units, managing a defined caseload of service users, providing core occupational therapy assessments and interventions that enable service users to work towards recovery. Undertaking occupational therapy assessments leading to the identification of the service users needs whilst addressing occupational performance. In addition to planning and implementing individual and group evidence-based interventions, in collaboration with the service users and staff, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications
* Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
* Documented continuing professional development (CPD)
Essential experience
* Post-registration clinical experience across diverse settings, including group and individual work
* Experience in complex mental health supporting vulnerable adults with a range of issues
* Experience applying occupational therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health
* Ability to analyse situations and select appropriate treatment plans; experience with functional assessment and activity analysis
* Experience applying health and safety policies, assessing and managing risks
* Experience of multidisciplinary working and understanding of MDT roles
Other information
Disclosures: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the DBS. UK professional registration is required. For more information see NHS Careers.
Employer
Nouvita Limited, 4 London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6ND. Website: https://nouvita.co.uk/
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