# Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Swindon > 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-6-occupational-therapist-swindon/72b742a4-ac4e-4cc0-9417-457f15dea7a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-occupational-therapist-swindon/72b742a4-ac4e-4cc0-9417-457f15dea7a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Sandalwood Court - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T12:10:45.927Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Swindon/Avon_Wiltshire_Mental_Health_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Band_Adults_Working_Age_Mental_Health_Service/Band_Adults_Working_Age_Mental_Health_Service-v8171757 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8171757?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.awp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Wiltshire area of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) is seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to work within a mental health inpatient ward setting, predominantly on rehab ward with opportunities to support acute and community services. To follow OT process of assessment, intervention and evaluation to effectively identify and address occupational performance needs affected experienced by our client group. This opportunity will allow you to utilise your skills as a holistic, autonomous practitioner while also having the support from the multi- professional team and wider Occupational Therapy team. Within this post you will have opportunities to work with other qualified Occupational Therapists. Your Occupational Therapy input will involve a combination of individual specialist assessments and group work. The post holder will require excellent and adaptable communication skills and require a level of sensitivity and flexibility. You are required to manage a complex caseload and be able to prioritise effectively to meet the demands of the service. The post holder will be required to provide regular supervision and training to rotational Band 5 OTs and support staff. Within the trust there are excellent training opportunities and CPD development and you will be provided with regular supervision within Trust guidance. ### Main duties of the job You will be providing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions alongside the wider MDT to provide patient centred care. You will have a wide variety of skills and be able to adapt to the needs of service users. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Practice: To provide high quality, evidence based occupational therapy assessments & interventions, treatment planning and continued patient-centred care. We aim to enable service users to achieve their maximum level of function and independence in preparation for discharge. This will include: Undertaking comprehensive, person-centred OT assessment and interventions. Preparing and implementing treatment plans and rehab programmes in consultation with the service users. Reviewing the effectiveness of therapy provided in partnership with service users. Ability to implement research based practice. Provide leadership and guidance to registered and non-registered staff and students. Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual service users, groups and a variety of activities. Have an understanding of the relevant mental health legislation and be able within practice. To be able to provide advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment. Communications and Working Relationships Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with a client group that can be challenging due to their mental health issues, eg dementia or acute psychosis. Establish and maintain effective exchange of clinical information between relevant parties that may include MDT, carers, families, partner organisations or voluntary third section organisation. To be responsible for communicating sensitive or complex information concerning service users to family and others involved in their care. Provide professional advice and consultancy to the team manager, Multi professional team members, carers and other services. Be aware of Trust developments through the use of intranet and e-mail. Education and Health Promotion To use skills, knowledge and resources to provide learning opportunities for staff and promote positive attitudes towards mental health. ### 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 ### Shortlisting **Essential** - OT qualification - HCPC Registered - Experience working as an OT in NHS setting - Supported students and unregistered staff - Experience of MDT working **Desirable** - Experience working in Mental Health - Knowledge of MOHOST - Knowledge of ACLS-6 - Completed access and home visits - Experience working on mental health rehab settings ## 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) - [band 6 occupational therapist - job description (pdf, 480.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10474045) ## 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.