Band 6 Occupational Therapist – North Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team for Adults
We are looking for an 0.8 WTE Occupational Therapist who wants to develop their career and be part of a supportive multi‑disciplinary team that works creatively with those with mental health conditions across North Warwickshire.
Working for our Team offers you the opportunity to develop excellent specialist skills and take part in innovative and effective interventions. Time is spent investing in your development both as a team member and Occupational Therapist. There is potential to shadow colleagues when you first start and lots of training opportunities within the team, with time given to allow you to access this. This will enable you to confidently undertake the role of delivering treatment and interventions to your patients.
Responsibilities
* Manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health problems and deliver Occupational Therapy interventions.
* Work as a specialist OT within a multi‑disciplinary team using evidence‑based, time‑limited interventions.
* Communicate with a wide variety of patients, professionals, partners and agencies.
* Plan and provide individual and group interventions, including duty tasks and trauma‑focused work.
* Participate in service development and contribute to team learning and risk management.
* Engage in regular supervision (CBT, peer, caseload, development) and share good practice.
Qualifications & Experience
* Current registered Occupational Therapist with professional maturity to work autonomously.
* Demonstrable experience working with people with complex mental health problems, including psychotic and non‑psychotic presentations.
* Good communication skills, ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively with colleagues.
* Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new skills and develop practice.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
* Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
* Staff networks and support group
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
This advert closes on Thursday 22 Jan 2026.
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