Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This Occupational Therapist role is a key part of the community mental health psychosis pathway, focusing on helping service users regain independence and improve their quality of life through occupational therapy interventions. The post holder will provide specialist assessment and intervention individually and in groups, contributing to the development and delivery of the borough-wide occupational therapy group programme. They will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care and support recovery goals.
Essential criteria
- Sufficient Post registration experience as an OT including a minimum of 2 years mental health experience
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area
- Sufficient Post registration experience as an OT including a minimum of 2 years mental health experience
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
The Occupational Therapist is a key member of the community mental health psychosis pathway, supporting service users to develop or regain independence and improve their quality of life. The post focuses on enabling recovery through occupational therapy interventions that promote daily living skills, social participation, vocational engagement, and the development of meaningful routines and roles.
The post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of occupational therapy within the pathway, providing specialist assessment and intervention on both an individual and group basis. A central aspect of the role will be supporting the ongoing development, delivery, and evaluation of the borough-wide occupational therapy group programme.
The Occupational Therapist will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including nursing, psychology, psychiatry, and social care colleagues, to ensure coordinated, holistic care that reflects the full range of service users' needs and recovery goals.
* Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post *
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