Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 310-OPAC-7363930
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brookfields Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist - Living Well with Psychosis
Band 5
Job overview
Are you passionate about recovery-focused, person-centred care? Do you want to make a real difference to people living with psychosis? If so, we’d love to welcome you to our dynamic and compassionate team.
We’re seeking an enthusiastic, creative Occupational Therapist to join our Older Peoples Living Well with Psychosis team. This role is part of an innovative pathway designed to support individuals with complex mental health needs in building fulfilling lives beyond diagnosis.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
The role is based within our Stepped Care Therapy team, a collaborative service comprising Psychologists and Occupational Therapy professionals. You’ll receive supervision from a Senior Occupational Therapist specialising in psychosis and have the opportunity to connect and coordinate with others professionals across the pathway. We offer comprehensive training and excellent scope to apply occupational formulation and structured treatment planning. You’ll work in close partnership with a diverse multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, support workers, and social workers. A full driving licence and access to transport is essential for this post.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison Psychiatry, Substance Misuse, Social Care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To deliver a rehabilitation focused service specifically focusing on the patients with complex psychosis receiving treatment within OPAC directorate.
- In partnership with the patient/ service user , the Occupational Therapist supports a match between the abilities of the person, the demands of their occupations and the demands of the environment to improve independence and participation in daily life.
- They, with the service user, will develop agreed goals, a sense of hope and optimism, and thus reduce stigma.
- In line with Nice guidelines the post holder will deliver a coordinated provision of psychiatric rehabilitation, through occupational therapy assessments and interventions and the principles of recovery.
- The Occupational Therapist will work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of a multi-disciplinary team to assure a high standard of care for service users and their relatives/carers.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum Bachelor level equivalent training in Occupational Therapy.
- Current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the RCOT MH specialist section
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Practice Educator
- Additional training in specialist standardised assessments.
- Additional clinical training relevant to specialism.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Delivering therapy to people with psychosis and other mental health conditions
- Clinical placement experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory services.
Desirable criteria
- Lived experience of mental health challenges
- Application of the Model of Human Occupation.
- Working with carers or families
- Service development or evaluation projects.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
- Good communication skills and ability to summarise information and communicate with colleagues
- To be able to use data to evaluate efficacy of clinical interventions.
- Able to manage conflict and change.
- Self management/able to manage own caseload with direct support.
- Able to manage pressure of working in intensive environment.
- Able to negotiate and advocate on behalf of the service user.
- Able to liaise with and establish effective links with a range of people and professionals.
- Able to plan, undertake group work and evaluate.
Desirable criteria
- Personal time management
- Ability to prioritise
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of RCOT and HCPC professional standards.
- Good knowledge of the care programme approach, Care act and related legislation.
- Knowledge of developments in occupational therapy practice relevant to setting.
- Knowledge of role and purpose of clinical supervision.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Occupational assessments, intervention and practice models relevant to the client group
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
- Routine and regular use of computer.
Other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.
- Professional attitude and appearance.
- Committed to promoting a positive image of the occupational therapy service.
- Committed to delivering a service to those with complex psychosis.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Loveday Newman
- Job title
- Locality Lead Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0330 808 0765
- Additional information
Claire Broughton - Specialist Occupational Therapist, Living Well with Psychosis
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0330 8080765
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