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Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 07 April 2026
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Community Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway, working with individuals with complex needs who are involved in the Criminal Justice System within Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Plymouth. This is a specialist role offering the opportunity to use occupational therapeutic tools to assess occupational needs, support engagement, emotional regulation, meaningful activity, and positive life change within a trauma-informed and psychologically informed service. We are seeking a registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC.
The OPD Pathway is a jointly commissioned service between NHS England and the Ministry of Justice. We work alongside Probation Services with a team of both NHS and Probation employees. In Cornwall and Plymouth, we have three strands to our OPD Pathway being our CORE provision, Voyage Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS), and our Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) Approved Premises (Probation hostel). This role is based within the community CORE and Voyage IIRMS provisions providing support into the PIPE Approved Premises and standard Approved Premises.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be passionate about working with underrepresented populations especially those who have offended. The post holder will work with high-risk individuals with complex needs presenting with personality difficulties as part of their offending profile reintegrating them into the community from custody. This transitional period is vital in the rehabilitation process.
A main responsibility of the role is to continue the development and oversight of our regular Social Hubs in the community. A key aspect of this will be embedding service user involvement in these. This role offers leadership responsibility in supervising our Support Workers and other members of the team.
As part of a growing network of Occupational Therapists in the Trust you will have regular supervision with the Trust Lead Occupational Therapist and opportunity to link with Occupational Therapists across the Trust. You will be invited to join the OT monthly best practice meeting where continual professional development topics are discussed, and guest speakers are invited to share exciting developments and opportunities both within and outside of the Trust. There is also the opportunity to join the National OPD Occupational Therapists group where you can receive supervision, share best practice and meet annually for support from a network of Occupational Therapists.
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 4,000 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 13 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 responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
* Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
* Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* BSc/Diploma in Occupational therapy
* HCPC registration
* Experience of working within multidisciplinary services within the community
* Relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent specialist experience e.g. AMPS, Sensory Integration, DBT, CBT, MOHOST, ALLENS Cognitive Scales
* Knowledge of and application of risk management in a forensic setting
* This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: o Cornwall Foundation Trust o Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust o Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
* Experience within a mental health forensic and/or PICU
Skills and Aptitude
* Skilled in carrying out both individual and group interventions.
* Experience of facilitating groups such as ECS, compassionate minds and/or completion of group skills facilitation training
Knowledge and abilities
* Working knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice
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.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata
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