Band 6 Occupational Therapist

We are seeking a dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary inpatient team, supporting individuals with complex mental health needs on their recovery journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your clinical skills, creativity, and professional expertise to deliver meaningful, recovery-focused interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion.

Working within a supportive and experienced team, you will assess, plan, and deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions, lead therapeutic groups and 1:1 sessions, contribute to service development, and play a key role in helping patients achieve their personal goals and potential.

The role includes supporting the development of junior staff through supervision and acting as a practice educator for occupational therapy students.

In return, we offer excellent supervision, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference in a rewarding and specialist clinical setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, and deliver person-centred, recovery-focused interventions that promote functional independence, wellbeing, and positive risk management.
• Lead therapeutic groups and 1:1 sessions.
• Contribute to service development.
• Support the development of junior staff through supervision.
• Act as a practice educator for occupational therapy students.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year's post-graduate experience.
• Experience of working in mental health.
• Experience of planning and running a range of therapeutic groups and 1:1 interventions.
• Experience in managing and supervising junior staff.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate occupational therapy interventions.

Benefits:

• Excellent supervision and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible working and health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave, and NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent internal staff network.