# Occupational Therapist Band 5 - High Peak AWA Living Well

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Derby
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro-rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Cover maternity leave for 6 months.)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-13T13:13:04.602Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/BUXTON/Derbyshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/AHP/AHP-v8089538
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8089538?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The High Peak Living Well Adult CMHT is looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Occupational Therapist to join the friendly and supportive team based at Corbar View.

The work will involve assessing and supporting adults with mental ill health who live within their local community. As such you will need to have the ability to travel across a the geographical area.

There is an expectation that you will be able to manage a diverse caseload, under the supervision of our Band 6 Occupational Therapist.

You will play a pivotal role in collaborative working, alongside our partner agencies, including the voluntary sector.

The teams work in a multi-disciplinary way and as such, Occupational Therapy is integral to this process.

The team is friendly, motivated and dynamic.

You will be encouraged to continue your professional development with the help of regular supervision and access to training opportunities

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

- Provide initial assessments and triage in line with our short term Living well offer
Provide OT assessment and intervention of a person's occupational and functional needs. Interventions provided will be within the practitioner's sphere of competency.
Liaise with colleagues who may be more experienced within a particular field as and when required.
Show initiative, drive and ability to think creatively for solutions.
Provide OT assessments and interventions, both individually and in groups.
Work closely with the nursing and medical team, to provide a therapeutic programme that supports the use of activity and recovery.
Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with the OT, CPNs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and the VCSE (voluntary sector).
Be professionally and legally accountable under the HCPC code of professional practice.
- Provide initial assessments and triage in line with our short term Living well offer
- Provide OT assessment and intervention of a person's occupational and functional needs. Interventions provided will be within the practitioner's sphere of competency.
- Liaise with colleagues who may be more experienced within a particular field as and when required.
- Show initiative, drive and ability to think creatively for solutions.
- Provide OT assessments and interventions, both individually and in groups.
- Work closely with the nursing and medical team, to provide a therapeutic programme that supports the use of activity and recovery.
- Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with the OT, CPNs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and the VCSE (voluntary sector).
- Be professionally and legally accountable under the HCPC code of professional practice.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to apply core OT skills in a mental health setting
- Group skills

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Occupational Therapy Degree
- HCPC registration

**Desirable**

- Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area

## Documents

- [inclusivity at dhcft (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1986)
- [personal accountability charter (pdf, 8.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1978)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10382715)
- [guidance notes for completing the application form (pdf, 138.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=971)

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