Senior Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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 role is for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team, focusing on holistic, recovery-focused care for service users with complex needs. You will manage a defined caseload, conduct comprehensive assessments, and collaborate on recovery plans. The position involves autonomous work, mentoring junior staff, and continuous professional development in a supportive clinical setting.
Essential criteria
- A recognised Occupational Therapist professional qualification
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Experience in clinical practice, holding a range of experience within a variety of settings
- Experience of delivering and clinical supervision
- Experience of developing learners and staff in the work place
Desirable criteria
- Experience of being involved in service developments or audits
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models, and approaches relevant to service user group.
- Ability to make decisions and work co-operatively as part of an inter-professional team
- Ability to prioritise own work effectively and to be able to guide others
- Computer literate. Able to use e-mail, Teams and RIO, and to access Internet resources
- Training, Qualifications and Registration
- A recognised Occupational Therapist professional qualification
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Experience in clinical practice, holding a range of experience within a variety of settings
- Experience of delivering and clinical supervision
- Experience of developing learners and staff in the work place
- Experience of being involved in service developments or audits
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models, and approaches relevant to service user group.
- Ability to make decisions and work co-operatively as part of an inter-professional team
- Ability to prioritise own work effectively and to be able to guide others
- Computer literate. Able to use e-mail, Teams and RIO, and to access Internet resources
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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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to bring a holistic, recovery-focused perspective to our dynamic multidisciplinary care team (MDT). In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex service user needs and innovative, life-changing care plans.
We offer a supportive environment where you are trusted to work autonomously, advocate for your profession, and mentor junior team members--all while continuously developing your own specialist skill set in a fast-paced, deeply rewarding clinical setting.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Excellence & Case Management
- Complex Caseload Management: Manage a defined caseload of service users with complex needs using evidence-based, service user-centred, hope and recovery-oriented principles.
- Assessment & Formulation: Conduct comprehensive assessments, analysing and interpreting information to form accurate formulations of function, strengths, capabilities, and occupational needs.
- Collaborative Intervention: Partner with service users, carers, and staff to co-create goals and recovery plans that maximise occupational engagement and independence while balancing risk.
- Outcome Evaluation: Continuously monitor, evaluate, and adapt therapeutic inte
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