# Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Bristol > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-occupational-therapist-bristol/2e2ce08d-2c9b-4582-8d4b-f89ca122ee45 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-occupational-therapist-bristol/2e2ce08d-2c9b-4582-8d4b-f89ca122ee45.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Aspen Ward, Callington Road Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: 30 Hours per week - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Days and hours to be agreed) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T11:01:00.250Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bristol/Avon_Wiltshire_Mental_Health_Partnership_NHS_Trust/B_Occupational_Therapist/B_Occupational_Therapist-v8153878 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153878?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.awp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post. You will be joining a small and supportive team of occupational therapists working on the inpatient older adult ward of Aspen who support adults with function mental health conditions. The team consists of OT's and OT support staff who work alongside physiotherapists, arts psychotherapists, psychology staff as well as the wider nursing and medical team, providing specialist assessments and interventions, supporting patients in their recovery and community discharge. You will develop your practice in working with older adults using a range of specialist assessments and practice models such as ACLs, VdT MOCA & sensory profiles as well as contributing to the group programme alongside colleagues. Callington Road Hospital provides a range of ward services and you will have the opportunity to share practice, supervision and resources with a large occupational therapy team on site as well as the later life services in South Gloucestershire including the South Glos Later Life Therapies Team. ### Main duties of the job The role will involve carrying a caseload, assessing and providing treatment plans for older adults with functional mental illness, and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing and planning needs on discharge from hospital, to support occupation, recovery and safety in the community. The South Gloucestershire inpatient team work alongside the Bristol Therapies services to provide a programme of therapeutic interventions. We regularly offer fieldwork placements to occupational therapy students from Bristol UWE and there will be an opportunity to participate in our well-established CPD programme. Regular training and development is actively encouraged to provide a forward thinking and high quality service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the accompanying documents for key local information and job specification for this role. You are welcome to speak to a member of the team for more information- see below. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Experience of Occupational therapy specific assessment skills for client group and willingness to undertake ongoing post graduate training. - Interest in working and engaging with client group and working closely with families and carers **Desirable** - Experience of running and delivering groups relevant to setting ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working in a variety of occupational therapy practice areas whilst on student placements - Understanding of the needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities. **Desirable** - Work experience in the relevant area (older adult mental health), or relevant transferable skills. - Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation. ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent - HCPC Registered **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake the Preceptorship Programme and Competency Framework (within an agreed timescale) - Demonstrable IT, numeracy and literacy skills ## Documents - [financial support & discounts (pdf, 919.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2794) - [value of the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 279.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2795) - [inclusive top 50 uk employers list (pdf, 78.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2439) - [key local information b5 ot aspen ward (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454499) - [awp band 5 ot job description and person specification (pdf, 625.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454500) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.