Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a passionate and innovative Occupational Therapist to join a supportive team in acute adult mental health at Melbury Lodge. You will conduct OT assessments and interventions to support service users' recovery, working collaboratively to identify occupational goals. The position involves planning and implementing individual and group interventions using graded activity. You will also maintain accurate records and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- Model of Human Occupation (MoHO)
- VdT Model of Creative Ability
- Application of the OT process
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
- Documented evidence of Continuing professional development
- Experience in a range of clinical settings (as student and qualified practitioner)
- Additional Criteria
- Knowledge of current best practice in OT
- Ability to work with individuals and groups
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Ability to work with service users with unpredictable behaviour patterns.
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment, risk management.
- Word processing and internet skills
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Good personal organisation skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Health, safety and risk awareness
- Training and presentation skills
- Groupwork skills
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Model of Human Occupation (MoHO)
- VdT Model of Creative Ability
- Application of the OT process
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
- Documented evidence of Continuing professional development
- Experience in a range of clinical settings (as student and qualified practitioner)
- Additional Criteria
- Knowledge of current best practice in OT
- Ability to work with individuals and groups
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Ability to work with service users with unpredictable behaviour patterns.
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment, risk management.
- Word processing and internet skills
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Good personal organisation skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Health, safety and risk awareness
- Training and presentation skills
- Groupwork skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 13d ago · Closes in 8d
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a passionate and innovative Therapist with a keen interest in working in acute adult mental health to join our supportive and forward-thinking team at Melbury Lodge
You will work collaboratively with service users employing a range of OT assessments and interventions to support recovery and will have the opportunity to develop skills in delivering these. You may also work with students on practice placement.
Ideally you will have some experience of working within mental health services and this role would suit someone who is able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
You will be encouraged and supported in your development through a comprehensive induction, regular supervision from a senior OT, CPD and a structured Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified practitioners.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
\*To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
\*To work with service users to identify occupational goals as part of the overall care plan
\*To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
\*To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress
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