Senior Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough, focusing on mental health and learning disabilities. You will deliver and develop specialist OT assessments and interventions, including group work, sensory strategies, and functional assessments. The position requires leadership skills to supervise colleagues and a strong commitment to patient-centred care. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards of care and supporting service users in meaningful activities.
Essential criteria
- Minimum Bachelor level equivalent training in OT.
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
- Experience and commitment to the principles of multi disciplinary and team working.
- Experience of a variety of innovative and person-centred Occupational Therapy interventions.
- Working with people with a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of the implementation of an improvement project related to OT intervention of service improvement.
- Skills & Abilities
- Evidence of ongoing development of leadership skills.
- Ability to undertake risk assessments and implement risk management plans.
- To liaise with and establish close links with a range of people and professionals.
- Specialist knowledge of OT assessment, interventions and practice models relevant to the client group.
- Physical Requirements
- May involve engagement in light activity such as sport, related to goals of the individual being worked with.
- Routine and regular use of computer.
- Education / Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor level equivalent training in OT.
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
- Experience and commitment to the principles of multi disciplinary and team working.
- Experience of a variety of innovative and person-centred Occupational Therapy interventions.
- Working with people with a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of the implementation of an improvement project related to OT intervention of service improvement.
- Skills & Abilities
- Evidence of ongoing development of leadership skills.
- Ability to undertake risk assessments and implement risk management plans.
- To liaise with and establish close links with a range of people and professionals.
- Specialist knowledge of OT assessment, interventions and practice models relevant to the client group.
- Physical Requirements
- May involve engagement in light activity such as sport, related to goals of the individual being worked with.
- Routine and regular use of computer.
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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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and well-motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist for the Occupational Therapy team at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough.
The Cavell Centre Occupational Therapy team provide OT assessments and intervention for those admitted to acute adult inpatient wards for mental health and learning disabilities.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will deliver and develop specialist OT assessments and interventions. These will include occupation focused group work, sensory strategies, reablement goals, functional assessments and focussed individualised interventions. These interventions will be based on the core principles of therapeutic use of self and our foundational approach. You will display leadership skills and the ability to supervise colleagues to ensure outstanding clinical delivery.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability and display a positive patient centred approach. This will be accompanied by an ability to work under pressure at times. In return we will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional and deve
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