B5-6 Eating Disorders Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 12/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Adult Eating Disorder Service as an Occupational Therapist. The role involves providing high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions, both individually and in groups, for people accessing AEDS and ETT services. The service uses the Model of Human Occupation and focuses on embedding occupational science and neuroscience into practice. The leadership team offers extensive CPD, robust supervision, and various training opportunities.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- Occupational Therapy professional qualification
Desirable criteria
- Fieldwork Educators' Course (Band 6)
- Experience working with people with mental health and or Learning Disabilities
- Knowledge of occupational frames of reference and approaches
- Knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
- Knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
- Experience of contributing to service development/project work (Band 6)
- Experience as a supervisor (Band 6)
- Experience of group facilitation (Band 6)
- Experience of supporting students on placement (Band 6)
- Qualifications + Registration
- HCPC registration
- Occupational Therapy professional qualification
- Fieldwork Educators' Course (Band 6)
- Experience working with people with mental health and or Learning Disabilities
- Knowledge of occupational frames of reference and approaches
- Knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
- Knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models
- Experience of contributing to service development/project work (Band 6)
- Experience as a supervisor (Band 6)
- Experience of group facilitation (Band 6)
- Experience of supporting students on placement (Band 6)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,677 – £50,387 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
B5-6 Eating Disorders Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 01 September 2026
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and join our Adult Eating Disorder Service.
We offerhigh quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessments, interventions and consultations to enable people who access AEDS and ETT ( Adult Eating Disorders outpatients and the Enhanced Treatment Team) services to reach their full potential.
We use Model of Human Occupation to guide all our occupational therapy assessments and interventions. We are particularly focusing on embedding occupational science and neuroscience into our practice.
The occupational therapy leadership team is committed to offering extensive, co-ordinated CPD programmes including a robust supervision structure, care group meetings, Trust wide and core competence training and an annual conference.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
- To provide high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.
- To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropri
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