# Senior Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Priory Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/47d69e52-9bbb-4b96-ad66-8d83fa55c3a2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/47d69e52-9bbb-4b96-ad66-8d83fa55c3a2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Priory Healthcare - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Salary:** £42,907 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-09T14:05:45.524Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0358-26-0296?employerCode=E0358 - **Application URL:** https://jobs.priorygroup.com/postings/40d75017-9e46-431a-afd7-2e0e39aa202f/applications/new?utm_medium=job_board&utm_source=nhs_jobs ## Job Content ### Job summary Althea Park House is a 7-bed CQC-registered eating disorders service for males and females aged 16+, supporting eating disorders and co-occurring conditions. The Anchor is a 3-bed on-site step-down home. Newcombe Lodge (7 beds) and The Lighthouse (5 beds) are dual CQC and OFSTED-registered children's homes for young women aged 1321, supporting complex mental health needs, risk-taking behaviours, disordered eating, and autism. ### Main duties of the job You will join three compassionate teams dedicated to supporting residents wellbeing and recovery through personalised, evidence-based care. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in assessment, treatment planning, and discharge preparation. Key responsibilities include: - Delivering specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to promote independence, daily functioning, and engagement in meaningful activities. - Leading liaison with education providers to support residents educational needs. - Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement person-centred treatment plans. - Facilitating individual and group sessions that support meaningful activity and recovery. - Maintaining high-quality clinical records and contributing to care reviews, audits, and service development in line with HCPC standards and best practice. ### About us 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. ### Details - Date posted: 09 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £42,907 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 520726 - Job locations: Althea Park House, 51 Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 5AJ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities We are seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the team at our Gloucester services. Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Site based across 3 services £42,907 per annum You must hold a recognised degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a pivotal role across our three residential services in Stroud, Gloucestershire. These services are Althea Park House, Newcombe Lodge and The Lighthouse. ## Job Details Althea Park House is a 7-bed CQC-registered eating disorders service for males and females aged 16+, supporting eating disorders and co-occurring conditions. The Anchor is a 3-bed on-site step-down home. Newcombe Lodge (7 beds) and The Lighthouse (5 beds) are dual CQC and OFSTED-registered children's homes for young women aged 1321, supporting complex mental health needs, risk-taking behaviours, disordered eating, and autism. ## Job Description You will join three compassionate teams dedicated to supporting residents wellbeing and recovery through personalised, evidence-based care. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in assessment, treatment planning, and discharge preparation. Key responsibilities include: Delivering specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to promote independence, daily functioning, and engagement in meaningful activities. Leading liaison with education providers to support residents educational needs. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement person-centred treatment plans. Facilitating individual and group sessions that support meaningful activity and recovery. Maintaining high-quality clinical records and contributing to care reviews, audits, and service development in line with HCPC standards and best practice. ## Responsibilities We are seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the team at our Gloucester services. Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | Site based across 3 services £42,907 per annum You must hold a recognised degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a pivotal role across our three residential services in Stroud, Gloucestershire. These services are Althea Park House, Newcombe Lodge and The Lighthouse. ## Person Specification ### Requirements **Essential** - Applicants must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and HCPC registration. Experience in mental health settings is highly desirable, and Sensory Integration training or experience would be advantageous. Strong assessment, communication, clinical reasoning, organisational, and teamwork skills are essential, along with a compassionate, recovery-focused approach. - A genuine commitment to supporting young people with complex needs, flexibility, a positive attitude, and a full UK driving licence with access to a car are required. ## 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.