About this role
Job summary
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: 1st June 2026
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 withoccupational therapystudents To participate in the planning and development oftherapyservices. Model and deliver excellent evidence based clinical care, working as an autonomous Practitioner. To support the community rehabilitation and inpatient service inline with a 'oneworkforce' cultureacrossservices,settings,andsectorsinthecommunityandstep-downintermediatecaresettings.
About us
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.
Job description Job 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
Professional Qualification - Degree or Diploma in Occupational therapy. Relevant experience or Evidence of professional knowledge acquired through specialist courses Current Professional registration - HCPC
Desirable
Post graduate qualification to diploma level or equivalent Experience in leadership and managing a team
Knowledge and abilities Desirable
Good teaching ability/education experience providing training in a range of subjects on a regular basis
Skills and Aptitude Essential
Highly specialist assessment and treatment skills in patients with multiple pathologies Highly specialist skills in psychological care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Liskeard hospital
Clemo Road
Liskeard
PL14 3XD
Employer's website https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)