Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/07/2027
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 is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the Male and Female Adult Acute Mental Health Wards at The Caludon Centre in Coventry. You will lead the development and delivery of effective Occupational Therapy services within an acute inpatient setting, managing evidence-based pathway interventions and contributing to holistic patient assessment. The role involves supporting ward-based activity interventions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and engaging with carers to ensure person-centred care. You will also be responsible for organising your workload, supporting service development, and promoting the Trust's values.
Key responsibilities
- To undertake comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments and develop goal-focused interventions that support service users to participate in meaningful recovery activities, promoting engagement across self-care, education, leisure, exercise and vocational occupations.
- To assess and enhance patients functional abilities and independent living skills, incorporating symptom and risk management, routine building, problem-solving, communication skills, and appropriate aids, adaptations and environmental modifications.
- To contribute to multidisciplinary formulation of patients needs and risk, ensuring occupational perspectives inform clinical decision-making and care planning, while liaising with care coordinators and relevant professionals as required.
- To provide direct and indirect occupational interventions using evidence-based approaches, evaluating their effectiveness and adapting interventions to support individual recovery goals and changing clinical needs.
- To supervise and support the delivery of ward-based activities and provide direct supervision to the designated Activity Co-ordinator, offering guidance to ensure activities are meaningful, purposeful and appropriately delivered.
- To provide supervision and guidance to junior Occupational Therapy, AHP and activity staff and students, supporting their development and promoting safe, effective and professionally appropriate practice
Essential criteria
- HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with a relevant professional qualification. Specialist OT training and CPD relevant to acute mental health practice. Substantial post-registration experience in acute mental health Occupational Therapy. Experience in assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management. Proven leadership, supervision and people-management experience.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 21 July 2027
Job summary
We have an Exciting opportunity for Occupational Therapist in Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust to join the
Male and Female Adult Acute Mental Health Wards at The Caludon Centre .
You will be responsible for leading the development, delivery and evaluation of
effective Occupational Therapy services within a 24/7 acute inpatient
assessment and treatment environment. You will manage and support the delivery
of evidence-based pathway interventions, contribute to the holistic assessment
of patients physical and mental wellbeing needs, and help maintain and develop
a positive therapeutic environment across the wards. You will also support the
development, delivery and evaluation of meaningful ward-based activity
interventions, while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
and engaging with carers and significant others to ensure patients receive
holistic and person-centred care
Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible
for organising and prioritising your own workload under the supervision of a
senior team member, ensuring delegated responsibilities are completed
effectively and in line with organisational systems, policies and processes.
You will be managing your duties flexibly in response to c
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