Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
Join our CAMHS PICU High Intensity Environment as an Occupational Therapist, providing innovative and high-quality care to young people aged 13-18 with acute mental illness. You will be responsible for assessment, treatment, and monitoring of complex service users within an Occupational Therapy framework. Work within a supportive team to deliver individual care in accordance with the integrated care programme approach. This role involves managing your own caseload and contributing to the holistic development of young people.
Essential criteria
- Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Active engagement with RCOT
- Skills/Experience/Knowledge
- Experience of working with seriously mentally ill clients during acute phases of ilness
- Understanding of ICPA and risk assessment
- Understanding of medication management issues and psychotropic medication
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983
- Experience with functional assessments and activity analysis
- Basic IT keyboard skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
- Previous experience of working with children and young people in mental health services
- Experience of using CBT/DBT/Motivational Interviewing
- Community Experience
- Additional Requirements
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
- A level of fitness and ability to participate and complete PMVA, Breakaway training and Manual Handling (practice and theory).
- Ability to apply the Occupational Therapy process
- Ability to travel using your own vehicle on Trust business
- Skills/Experience/Knowledge
- Knowledge of child protection issues and reporting processes
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- IT skills, basic keyboard skills obtained through practice or practical training
- Ability to apply physical intervention
- Community Experience
- Understanding of current policy and guidance relating to children and young people
- Education / Qualifications
- Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with Health Professions Council
- Active engagement with RCOT
- Skills/Experience/Knowledge
- Experience of working with seriously mentally ill clients during acute phases of ilness
- Understanding of ICPA and risk assessment
- Understanding of medication management issues and psychotropic medication
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983
- Experience with functional assessments and activity analysis
- Basic IT keyboard skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
- Previous experience of working with children and young people in mental health services
- Experience of using CBT/DBT/Motivational Interviewing
- Community Experience
- Additional Requirements
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
- A level of fitness and ability to participate and complete PMVA, Breakaway training and Manual Handling (practice and theory).
- Ability to apply the Occupational Therapy process
- Ability to travel using your own vehicle on Trust business
- Skills/Experience/Knowledge
- Knowledge of child protection issues and reporting processes
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- IT skills, basic keyboard skills obtained through practice or practical training
- Ability to apply physical intervention
- Community Experience
- Understanding of current policy and guidance relating to children and young people
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.
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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Are you a caring and compassionate Occupational Therapist? Join our purpose-built CAMHS PICU High Intensity Environment, and develop your career in Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Our in-patient unit offers innovative and high quality care to young people age 13-18 who are suffering from acute mental illness.
As an Occupational Therapist you will be part of a teamresponsible for providing the Occupational Therapy input on the ward including assessment, providing treatment to complex service users, within an Occupational Therapy and theoretical framework. You will be working within a supportive team to provide individual care to those within the unit in accordance with the integrated care programme approach
This is a full time post based at Alumhurst Road, for further information or to discuss the role in more detail please contact [contact details removed] at [email removed].
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Main duties of the job
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