# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Professionals Limited. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/8f0a83aa-8a8b-4240-a802-33de7a7af552 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/8f0a83aa-8a8b-4240-a802-33de7a7af552.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Professionals Limited - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £25.60 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T00:25:23.841Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0042-88474?employerCode=M0042 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/M0042-88474/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=M0042-88474 ## Job Content ### Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist at Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, based at St Michaels Hospital in Warwick. This role involves delivering specialised occupational therapy within acute inpatient mental health services, supporting individuals with complex needs through structured, recovery-focused interventions.You will lead the prioritisation and delivery of services within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to care planning and risk management, and oversee the Activity Co-Ordinator. You will also play a key role in supporting ongoing service development. ### Main duties of the job As an Occupational Therapist, you will manage a specialised caseload of individuals with complex needs, delivering care in line with organisational values. You will assess referrals, carry out detailed evaluations, and implement tailored treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers, and other agencies.You will also support staff development through supervision and training, contribute to complex clinical decision-making, and uphold professional and ethical standards. Additionally, you will assist with data management, service monitoring, and continuous improvement to ensure high-quality care delivery. ### About us Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts. Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want ### Details - Date posted: 15 April 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £25.60 an hour - Contract: Bank - Duration: 2 months - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: M0042-88474 - Job locations: St Michael’s Hospital, St Michael’s Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5QW ### Job responsibilities - To lead on the development and implementation of integrated clinical pathways by working collaboratively with senior leadership to ensure occupational therapy input is embedded within wider service frameworks and aligned with best practice standards. - To coordinate and deliver training programmes across multidisciplinary teams by sharing specialist knowledge, building staff competencies, and supporting continuous learning across services. - To act as a key point of contact for occupational therapy expertise by providing specialist advice to clinicians, external agencies, and stakeholders to support informed decision-making. - To monitor and evaluate service performance and pressures by identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and supporting improvements in service delivery and patient outcomes. - To support organisational processes such as complaints and investigations by contributing professionally when required and ensuring learning is embedded into practice. - To maintain flexibility in managing workload demands by adapting to changing priorities, deadlines, and service needs within a fast-paced clinical environment. ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist at Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, based at St Michaels Hospital in Warwick. This role involves delivering specialised occupational therapy within acute inpatient mental health services, supporting individuals with complex needs through structured, recovery-focused interventions.You will lead the prioritisation and delivery of services within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to care planning and risk management, and oversee the Activity Co-Ordinator. You will also play a key role in supporting ongoing service development. ## Job Description As an Occupational Therapist, you will manage a specialised caseload of individuals with complex needs, delivering care in line with organisational values. You will assess referrals, carry out detailed evaluations, and implement tailored treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers, and other agencies.You will also support staff development through supervision and training, contribute to complex clinical decision-making, and uphold professional and ethical standards. Additionally, you will assist with data management, service monitoring, and continuous improvement to ensure high-quality care delivery. ## Responsibilities To lead on the development and implementation of integrated clinical pathways by working collaboratively with senior leadership to ensure occupational therapy input is embedded within wider service frameworks and aligned with best practice standards. To coordinate and deliver training programmes across multidisciplinary teams by sharing specialist knowledge, building staff competencies, and supporting continuous learning across services. To act as a key point of contact for occupational therapy expertise by providing specialist advice to clinicians, external agencies, and stakeholders to support informed decision-making. To monitor and evaluate service performance and pressures by identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and supporting improvements in service delivery and patient outcomes. To support organisational processes such as complaints and investigations by contributing professionally when required and ensuring learning is embedded into practice. To maintain flexibility in managing workload demands by adapting to changing priorities, deadlines, and service needs within a fast-paced clinical environment. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC registered Occupational Therapist. - Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification. - Significant experience in acute mental health and/or community settings. - Experience of supervising staff like Activity Co-Ordinator or students. - Ability to deliver evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions. - Strong clinical reasoning and MDT working skills. - Not suitable for newly qualified therapists. - Full UK driving licence and access to own transport. ## 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.