# Specialist Occupational Therapist - Adult Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-adult-mental-health/16f762e8-9bad-4b64-92e1-b2b8db942a72 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-adult-mental-health/16f762e8-9bad-4b64-92e1-b2b8db942a72.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum/Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T10:12:33.407Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/St_Austell/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8020956 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020956?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our community mental health team in the West of the county. In collaboration with our system partners will be expanding and improving all corners of mental health services. Significant investment is being made into our acute care pathway, expansion of our specialist services in-line with the NHS Long Term Plan, and the transformation of our community mental health model of care. Join us now and be part of this transformation, providing new and innovative care solutions to the people of Cornwall. To find out more about our Allied Health Professionals workforce, please take a look at this video: https://youtu.be/AAw8fv32fP8 This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: - Cornwall Foundation Trust - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. ### Main duties of the job - To maintain and further develop the current Occupational Therapy role within the Community Mental Health Team, including 1:1 and group provision. - Provision of Occupational Therapy to a defined caseload of patients within the Community Mental Health Service, using evidence-based practice, Occupational Therapy process and client centred principles. - To contribute to assessment and planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions within the context of a multi-disciplinary team. - To support with generic tasks within the team as required. - To contribute to the development of the Trust Occupational Therapy Service and best practice initiatives. - To support with the development of Occupational Therapy support worker role within the team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’. ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate Occupational Therapist to join our community mental health team in the West of the county. In collaboration with our system partners will be expanding and improving all corners of mental health services. Significant investment is being made into our acute care pathway, expansion of our specialist services in-line with the NHS Long Term Plan, and the transformation of our community mental health model of care. Join us now and be part of this transformation, providing new and innovative care solutions to the people of Cornwall. To find out more about our Allied Health Professionals workforce, please take a look at this video: https://youtu.be/AAw8fv32fP8 This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: Cornwall Foundation Trust Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. ## Job Description To maintain and further develop the current Occupational Therapy role within the Community Mental Health Team, including 1:1 and group provision. Provision of Occupational Therapy to a defined caseload of patients within the Community Mental Health Service, using evidence-based practice, Occupational Therapy process and client centred principles. To contribute to assessment and planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions within the context of a multi-disciplinary team. To support with generic tasks within the team as required. To contribute to the development of the Trust Occupational Therapy Service and best practice initiatives. To support with the development of Occupational Therapy support worker role within the team. ## Responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Aptitude **Essential** - Skills to apply and interpret standardised Occupational Therapy assessment tools. - Experience of clinical risk assessment and management in mental health **Desirable** - Leadership experience / qualification ### Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience **Essential** - HCPC Registration - BSC/Diploma Occupational Therapy - Proven experience of working with patients with complex and challenging needs, including physical and cognitive impairment - Relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent specialist experience eg. AMPS, Sensory Integration, DBT ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [job description (pdf, 302.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10307372) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [functional requirements (pdf, 116.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10307373) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) ## 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.