# Community Mental Health Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-occupational-therapist/81aeaaac-2d36-467d-8b8e-b9ed7c8a3fca - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-occupational-therapist/81aeaaac-2d36-467d-8b8e-b9ed7c8a3fca.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Older Adult CMHT North and West, Witney - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Per annum - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Every 3rd week the team covers the out of hours service 5-8pm, so occasional 12:00-20:00 shifts, and also occasional weekend days 09:00-17:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T12:10:43.923Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Witney/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Mental_Health/Adult_Mental_Health-v8250319 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8250319?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a resilient Occupational Therapist with demonstrable post qualification experience, who is keen to take on the challenges older adult mental health groups face? We are recruiting for a full time Occupational Therapist to join our Community Mental Health Team, based in Witney or Banbury. You’ll provide assessment and evidence-based treatment interventions to a wide range of older adults across North and West Oxfordshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills within a team committed to the wellbeing and development of all staff. We believe in listening and responding as a team, piloting new models, supporting each other and developing and using new care approaches. Working in the towns of Witney and Banbury, we focus on the recovery of patients through a multidisciplinary (MDT) approach, with expertise from doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, support workers and psychological therapies staff alongside regular clinical team meetings. We strive to provide person centred evidence-based care to patients and where possible working collaboratively with their families and carers. The CMHT is a wonderful team to work in and this role offers an opportunity to develop senior clinical and leadership skills. The Management team are committed to the wellbeing and development of the staff working in the team. We are a supportive, enthusiastic and dedicated team which cares about our patients and their families and carers. ### Main duties of the job The Older Adult CMHT supports adults 65+ years of age who experience a wide range of mental health conditions. We are committed to the person-centred recovery approach in all our clinical work and pride ourselves in offering a high-quality service. The responsibilities of the role include: - Work as an autonomous practitioner in the multi-disciplinary team undertaking generic Mental Health and specialist Occupational Therapy assessments in collaboration with the service user and their families/carers and presenting back to the wider MDT. - Work in partnership with service users and their families/carers to ensure the development of a treatment plan to facilitate their safety, promote their well-being and support their independence and inclusion in the community. - Deliver evidence-based interventions following NICE guidelines to promote recovery and relapse prevention in a variety of settings. You will be supported by an experienced leadership team from across the professions who facilitate forums for Nursing and Occupational Therapists and hold your development as a priority. We offer regular supervision and you will be encouraged and supported to undertake any training relevant to your professional development. ### 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. ### 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 ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding and commitment to work within the Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, and to meet the diverse needs of patients. - Ability to travel around the local area to undertake home visits and visits to hospital and non-hospital sites, and have the capacity to carry equipment relative to your post. - Car driver with own car available to use for work. ### Education and Training **Essential** - Professional qualification (degree or equivalent) and current valid professional registration. - Evidence of continuing professional development since qualification. **Desirable** - Post graduate qualifications specifically relating to an appropriate aspect of care or management. ### Occupational Experience **Essential** - Appropriate experience and a high level of knowledge about community mental health care with older adults. - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of CMHTs and interdisciplinary working. - Understanding and experience of risk management both clinically and operationally. - Good understanding of clinical governance and your professional legal responsibilities. - Experience of supervising other staff. **Desirable** - Good knowledge of community services in the local area. - Awareness of National and local policy concerning mental health guidance. - Experience of conducting clinical audit and presenting the resulting analyse. - Experience of supervising students on placements. ### Skills required – IT / Admin **Essential** - IT literacy, to include the Microsoft suite of programmes. - Excellent English written and verbal communication skills. ## Documents - [ot keyworker community jd (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10562521) - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) ## 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.