# Occupational Therapist & Groupwork Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-and-groupwork-practitioner/d48b3543-a816-43b7-8c79-ccadfe8efe7b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-and-groupwork-practitioner/d48b3543-a816-43b7-8c79-ccadfe8efe7b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-20T09:00:59.882Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8308325 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8308325?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Community Transformation Therapies - Group Work Team; employed by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Community Transformation Programme, Leeds, aims to support the national priority of increasing access to psychological therapy, psychologically informed care and reducing inequality. As part of supporting service user recovery an innovative groupwork programme is being provided. We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to become part of the group work team. Successful applicants will co-facilitate a range of psychoeducational, skills based & therapeutic groups with adults experiencing emotional distress across Leeds. Previous experience of group work, a good working knowledge of group process and or training in a structured group model are all highly desirable but not essential as training will be given. This role is full time and currently the post holder will split their time between the group work team and the Journey Programme hosted within EMERGE Leeds. This post will be based flexibly across several community venues with the option to work from home for a portion of the week. ### Main duties of the job The role will be varied but will include: - Triage, screening & assessment of service users for group work. - Co-facilitating a range of therapeutic groups. - Relevant individual work with users of the community transformation therapies service. - Attending relevant training. - Engaging in regular clinical supervision/consultation group. - Working in partnership with other organisations across the city. - Developing materials and resources. - Project work. - Contributing to evaluation of the interventions. - Using multiple Electronic Patient Record Platforms. - Deliver training ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued. All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply. ### 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 **Essential** - Understand the importance of the therapeutic relationship in working with people with complex mental health / psychological difficulties, and the skills to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships. ### Values **Desirable** - Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue. - Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help. - Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of and the ability to provide holistic occupational therapy in both individual and group contexts ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with people with complex mental health / psychological difficulties or evidence of transferrable experience from working with other groups. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Have masters, degree or diploma level of Occupational Therapy qualification and registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10628375) - [person specification (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10628376) - [reasonable adjustments (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2928) - [guide to values based recruitment (pdf, 498.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2929) ## 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.