Occupational therapist band 5 Work, Jobs in Plymouth, Eng (with Salaries)

Specialist Occupational Therapist
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust —Liskeard
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Leadership
- Teaching
- Employee discount
10d
Community Mental Health Nurse
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust —Liskeard
- £32,073 - £39,043 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Employee discount
11d

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Specialist Occupational Therapist

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust -
Liskeard

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£39,959 - £48,117 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee discount
Car scheme

Qualifications

HCPC
Team management
Leadership
Teaching

Full job description

Band 6

Main area

Occupational Therapist

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

201-26-359-B

Site

Liskeard hospital

Town

Liskeard

Salary

£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

09/07/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

Care based on what matters to people.
Care provided at home or close to home.
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
Technology enabled care.
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

A place people love to work and feel valued.
Living our values with staff (all voices count).
Attract, grow and develop talent.
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
Joined-up community services.
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our East Rehab Therapies Team.

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll manage a diverse caseload of individuals with complex needs across community and inpatient settings, using evidence‑based practice to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred rehabilitation. You’ll exercise professional autonomy when assessing, planning and reviewing interventions, and play a key part in triaging new referrals into the service.

You will support and guide junior colleagues, including rotational Band 5 therapists and wider team members, while also taking a lead role in supervising Occupational Therapy students. As an experienced clinician, you’ll contribute to service development, helping shape and enhance therapy pathways to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.

Proposed interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To manage a defined caseload of patients with complex needs within the Community and inpatient settings using evidence-based practice, occupational therapy process and patient-centered principles
To provide a high standard occupational therapy to the service, performing advanced assessments of patients including those with highly complex presentations, and from this formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.
To have an active role with the triage of new referrals coming into the teams.
To provide leadership and support for junior staff through supervision, training, and appraisal as well as leading with occupational therapy students
To participate in the planning and development of therapy services.
Model and deliver excellent evidence based clinical care, working as an autonomous Practitioner.
To support the community rehabilitation and inpatient service in line with a ‘one workforce’ culture across services, settings, and sectors in the community and step-down intermediate care settings.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

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’.

Person specification

Education and Experience

Essential criteria

Professional Qualification - Degree or Diploma in Occupational therapy.
Relevant experience or Evidence of professional knowledge acquired through specialist courses
Current Professional registration - HCPC

Desirable criteria

Post graduate qualification to diploma level or equivalent
Experience in leadership and managing a team

Knowledge and abilities

Desirable criteria

Good teaching ability/education experience providing training in a range of subjects on a regular basis

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria

Highly specialist assessment and treatment skills in patients with multiple pathologies
Highly specialist skills in psychological care

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
Leadership and Management development programmes
Coaching and mentoring opportunities
A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
Free DBS checks where required
Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
NHS Pension Scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

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