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Job Summary
We are very excited to be able to offer an Occupational therapist a full time Band 6 post within our well established multi-disciplinary recovery team based in Cirencester.
The Cirencester Recovery Team work within the principles of recovery and social inclusion to provide assessment and evidence based interventions for adults experiencing serious and enduring mental health difficulties. You will be motivated, conscientious and reliable with experience of working in a community setting, a car driver, able to care coordinate a caseload (within the CPA policy) and have basic IT skills. We are able to offer flexible working.
Job Summary
We are very excited to be able to offer an Occupational therapist a full time Band 6 post within our well established multi-disciplinary recovery team based in Cirencester.
The Cirencester Recovery Team work within the principles of recovery and social inclusion to provide assessment and evidence based interventions for adults experiencing serious and enduring mental health difficulties. You will be motivated, conscientious and reliable with experience of working in a community setting, a car driver, able to care coordinate a caseload (within the CPA policy) and have basic IT skills. We are able to offer flexible working.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who has a good understanding and high level of commitment to the recovery process and social inclusion.
You will be supported in your continuous professional development and supervision is in place to support (your) provision of a high quality service.
The post holder will hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy with Health Professional Council Registration and be able to; manage a caseload, travel independently, have IT skills; AMPS training is preferable and experience of working in a Community setting is required.
Supervision and continuing professional development will be integral to this post.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About Us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
About
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
* 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
* 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
* 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
25 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-633
Job locations
Cirencester Memorial Centre
Sheep Street
Cirencester
GL7 1RQ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention Working Age Adult service users with severe and complex mental health needs.
* Provide evidenced based, occupational therapy assessment and intervention to optimise the service users ability to engage in and maintain meaningful occupations in line with the principles of social inclusion and recovery
* Undertake care co-ordination responsibilities for an allocated number of service users
* Provide training and support of primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and families to enable them to better meet the occupational needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention Working Age Adult service users with severe and complex mental health needs.
* Provide evidenced based, occupational therapy assessment and intervention to optimise the service users ability to engage in and maintain meaningful occupations in line with the principles of social inclusion and recovery
* Undertake care co-ordination responsibilities for an allocated number of service users
* Provide training and support of primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and families to enable them to better meet the occupational needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
Desirable
* Further qualifications relevant to community practice
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working in the NHS in the UK in the clinical specialty
Desirable
* Experience of supervising, appraising and providing education/training to others
Person Specification
Essential
* Experience of working in the NHS in the UK in the clinical specialty
Desirable
* Experience of supervising, appraising and providing education/training to others
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cirencester Memorial Centre
Sheep Street
Cirencester
GL7 1RQ
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cirencester Memorial Centre
Sheep Street
Cirencester
GL7 1RQ
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
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