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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes some weekend working on a rota basis)
Job ref
267-OA7754452
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Highfield Unit, Warneford Hospital
Town
Oxford
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/04/2026 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you looking for a new role working with children and young people?

Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge?

We are looking for a full time Senior Occupational Therapist to support our multi professional team in assessing, treating and evaluating referred patients, in order to enable continuity of care. The role will include carrying out assessment directly for children and young people with the support of the team around you, additionally you will support the team to consider the needs of children and young people in the pathway and support greater understanding and consideration of occupational therapy in this space. 

You will join a friendly and supportive, well-established, and knowledgeable multi-professional team. You will receive quality reflective supervision. You will use your skills to deliver quality assessments and influence service improvements. You will have opportunities to grow in your career and continuing professional development. You will be a vital member of the team helping the system to understand the complete identity of the young person including their neurodivergence, mental health and developmental profile.

Main duties of the job

  • To develop and provide a quality needs led Occupational Therapy service as part of the multidisciplinary team for the Highfield Unit.
  • To provide an Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and evaluation process for referred patients in collaboration with professional colleagues and clinical services, in order to enable continuity of care.
  • To take a leading role in the development of Occupational Therapy services or specialist programmes for young people with mental health problems.
  • The post will be delivered flexibly, with some evening and weekend work included.

Please note, the responsibilities of this role may change whilst it is subject to the job evaluation process 

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. 

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of CPD maintained within a portfolio
  • Member of the RCOT
Desirable criteria
  • Experience at Band 6 level
  • Specialty specific post graduate courses
  • Member of RCOT Special Interest Groups
  • MSc/post graduate diploma

skills & experience

Essential criteria
  • Post graduate experience including a range of clinical placements within the NHS
  • Experience of managing and prioritising a caseload
  • Able to act independently and on own initiative, but recognise when to seek support
  • Demonstrates well established knowledge of legislation, national policies and procedures relevant to children and young people.
  • Supervision experience of students, unqualified and/or qualified staff
  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills in pressurised and stressful environments
  • Demonstrates well established knowledge of range of specialist Occupational Therapy assessment
  • Competent IT skills for use of electronic health records and ability to adapt to new developments
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in audit or research
  • Experience working with young people with ASD and knowledge of sensory integration assessments.
  • Experience of clinical governance

personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills Evidence of self-directed learning / reflective practice
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team motivated and enthusiastic
  • Excellent organisational skills including good time management
  • Communicate effectively particularly where barriers to understanding exist
  • Ability to manage emotional consequences of working with patients with a range of communication disorders
  • Demonstrates adequate flexibility to meet the demands of an unpredictable workload
Desirable criteria
  • Good leadership qualities

other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel and work in a range of clinical settings

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Broom
Job title
Clinal Lead OT
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 901400
Additional information

Informal visits and conversations welcome.

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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