Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Priory Hospital Arnold

Priory Hospital Arnold is an inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), for males and females struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions.

£31,249 - £34,645 Depending on Experience

Full Time - 37.5 hours

Priory Hospital Arnold are seeking a proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary teams to be involved in holistic OT assessments and interventions to support planning and delivery of patient care.

Priory Hospital Arnold is conveniently located just outside Nottingham with excellent road links. The hospital is easily accessible by car via the A60 and nearby M1 motorway, and there is free on-site parking available for staff. It is also well served by local bus routes from Nottingham city centre, with taxi services readily available from nearby train stations.

Main duties of the job

You will join the team on our acute or PICU ward. In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

The post holder will be involved in clinical supervision of Occupational Therapy support staff within the team providing guidance and focus to their work, ensuring safe working practices. Professional and clinical supervision will be provided by Senior OT / OT Head of Therapy Services and the post holder will link into the wider Priory OT network and will work cooperatively with colleagues to ensure high quality service provision and gain opportunities for support and Continual Professional Development.

There will be opportunity to provide Occupational Therapy student placements in accordance with local agreements and standards and opportunity to support students from other disciplines. The post holder will liaise with a range of agencies and services.

• Manages and co-ordinates the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.
• Receives and responds promptly to referrals undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis. Maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patients rehabilitation / progress.
• Ensures the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

About us

Priory Hospital Arnold is an inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), for males and females struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions.

Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Details

• Date posted: 03 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £31,249 to £34,645 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 24 years
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 537199
• Job locations: Ramsdale Park, Calverton Road, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact Farahgigani@priorygroup.com

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.