Senior Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, full-time Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Community Mental Health Team. The role involves using OT assessments and interventions, including MOHO, to aid recovery within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will coordinate care, undertake comprehensive assessments, and provide recovery-focused interventions for adults. There are opportunities for CPD and student education within a wider network of OTs.
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Knowledge and Understanding
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- Skills and attributes
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- Other
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Knowledge and Understanding
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Skills and attributes
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Other
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £40,559 – £48,841 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, full time Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Community Mental Health Team, under the direction of the professional lead OT and supporting the supervision of an Occupational Therapy Support Worker.
The post holder will be required to use OT assessments and interventions to aid recovery using MOHO. The 'Discovery Through Activity' programme is also established across the service. The post holder will work within an MDT to provide assessment and recovery focused intervention. The successful candidate will be required to co-ordinate care for individuals with occupational needs and to undertake comprehensive care and treatment planning assessments.
The postholder will work alongside MDT colleagues providing assessment and recovery focussed interventions for adults accessing this service. There is excellent links with local third sector and community resources in order to promote opportunities to engage in meaningful occupation.
The post is part of a wider network and professional structure of OTs across the mental health and learning disabilities division with opportunities for CPD. A variety of training opportunities are available in the health board and the OT service is committed to student
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