About this role
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.
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Job description 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.
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.
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 Priory Healthcare
Address Althea Park House, 51 Stratford Road
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 5AJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)