# Senior Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Priory Healthcare.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Priory Healthcare
- **Location:** Priory Hospital Burgess Hill
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Salary:** £46,882 / year
- **Contract type:** Permanent - Full Time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-30T23:59:59.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T16:15:43.013Z
- **Source information URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/45b92452-2d93-4ce9-8ed7-91730b6c30b6
- **Application URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/en/postings/45b92452-2d93-4ce9-8ed7-91730b6c30b6
- **Employer website:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/

## Job Content

Priory Hospital Burgess HillSalary - Up to £46,882 per annum, depending on experienceFull-time - 37.5 hours per weekPriory Hospital Burgess Hill is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team.Priory Hospital Burgess Hill, Goddards Green, West Sussex is an acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) service for adult males. The hospital is close to the A23, providing road access to Brighton, Gatwick and the M25. Due to the rural location of the service, access to a vehicle or the ability to drive is recommended.

### What you'll be doing

- Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions tailored to individual patient needs.
- Develop, implement and review person-centred treatment plans that promote independence, daily functioning and meaningful recovery goals.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical assessments, care planning, risk management and decision-making.
- Provide clinical leadership, guidance and supervision to junior occupational therapists, students and the wider therapy team.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice meets professional standards, Priory policies and best practice guidelines.

### What we will give you in return

- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses

## Person Specification

### What you'll bring to the role

**Essential**

- Essential for the roleCandidates must be HCPC registered and hold a Diploma in Occupational Therapy, or a degree, honours degree, or Master’s in Occupational Therapy, or have completed formal postgraduate study (award or non-award bearing). They must also have prior experience working in mental health services as a qualified member of staff, experience supervising Occupational Therapists or Occupational Therapy Assistants and students, and training in relevant models of practice such as MoHO, VdTMoCA, and Sensory Integration.

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