Senior Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 12/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an opportunity for an innovative Occupational Therapist to help shape and lead the occupational therapy contribution within the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS). The role involves supporting individuals with complex mental health needs and forensic histories as they transition from secure inpatient settings into community life. You will develop and strengthen the OT contribution, design innovative care pathways, and support service users in building practical, functional, and social skills for community living. This role requires working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and contributing to service development and quality improvement.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with recognised Occupational Therapy Qualification
- Experience of occupational therapy clinical practice across a range of settings relevant to mental health, rehabilitation, community, or forensic services
- Experience of managing a defined caseload of service users with complex occupational needs using evidence-based, recovery-focused, and person-centred approaches
- Experience of supporting service users to develop independence, functional skills, and community integration
- Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering interventions relating to functional living skills, vocational rehabilitation, digital literacy, social inclusion, or recovery-focused community rehabilitation
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and person-centred approaches to care
- Creative and solution-focused approach to rehabilitation and occupational intervention
- Knowledge of occupational approaches supporting community reintegration, independent living, social inclusion, and relapse prevention
- Qualifications and Registrations
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with recognised Occupational Therapy Qualification
- Experience of occupational therapy clinical practice across a range of settings relevant to mental health, rehabilitation, community, or forensic services
- Experience of managing a defined caseload of service users with complex occupational needs using evidence-based, recovery-focused, and person-centred approaches
- Experience of supporting service users to develop independence, functional skills, and community integration
- Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of delivering interventions relating to functional living skills, vocational rehabilitation, digital literacy, social inclusion, or recovery-focused community rehabilitation
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and person-centred approaches to care
- Creative and solution-focused approach to rehabilitation and occupational intervention
- Knowledge of occupational approaches supporting community reintegration, independent living, social inclusion, and relapse prevention
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 18d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Step Into a Role Where You Can Shape the Future of Forensic Occupational Therapy
Are you an Occupational Therapist who thrives on creativity, autonomy, and meaningful clinical challenge?Do you want the opportunity to help shape and develop occupational therapy within a growing forensic community service?
This is not a traditional Band 6 role.This is an opportunity to help build and lead the occupational therapy contribution within our Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs and forensic histories as they transition from secure inpatient settings into community life.
We are looking for an innovative, motivated, and compassionate Occupational Therapist who can think analytically, work creatively within a multidisciplinary team, and help develop a service that truly bridges secure care and community recovery.
Working alongside our inpatient secure unit AHP teams and the wider FOLS MDT, you will play a vital role in creating patient-focused intervention pathways that support sustainable discharge, meaningful recovery, and successful reintegration into the community.
If you are looking for a role where you can innovate, influence, and make a meaningful difference every day, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of forensic occupational therapy within community services.
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