Occupational Therapist
1. Location: Newport
2. Closes: 13/02/2026
3. Hours: 37.5
We are looking for an enthusiastic and rehabilitation focused Occupational Therapist looking to develop their career in working in the neuropsychiatric specialism. You may already have experience in rehabilitation and/or other areas of secondary mental health care, or be looking to move to a different area of practice, bringing your existing skills with you. Wed love to hear from you if you have an interest in supporting people with neurodegenerative conditions, in neuropsychological rehabilitation, or in working with a functional neurological population. This post has become available due to the promotion of the existing postholder within the service.
Main duties of the job
At St Peters Hospital we pride ourselves on our approach to people with the most complex needs. The service offers a structured assessment process for people with complex neurological conditions, often complicated by behaviours that challenge, to support long term care and treatment planning. The service focuses on interdisciplinary formulation of needs and the development of interventions aimed at improving quality of life and using least restrictive approaches with people who may have struggled in community or secondary care placements.
To do this, we need the skills of a diverse MDT. Our therapies teams are at the centre of this approach, working alongside colleagues from nursing, psychiatry and clinical neuropsychology to deliver the best standard of care. Alongside the traditional MDT, we have dedicated activities and therapies coordinator role, who supports the planning and integration of the hospitals programme of therapeutic support.
Overview of your organisation
St Peters Hospital is a 51-bedded hospital based in Newport, providing services commissioned by NHS Wales and England. It caters for people with organic conditions, including the dementias, Huntingtons disease, alcohol-related brain damage, and acquired brain injury. The people we support and treat often present with behavioural and psychological symptoms, including behaviours that challenge and may have had a history of involvement with the criminal justice system and / or forensic mental health system.
Iris Care Group places a strong emphasis and value on our therapies services and will invest in your ongoing development. You will be part of a large clinical services team across our group, with access to support from multidisciplinary colleagues across all the allied health professions. Research and networking interests are supported and encouraged. We have good links with local clinical training courses and academic centres: the postholder will be encouraged to supervise trainee occupational therapists on placement via our existing links with the Health Education and Improvement Wales commissioned OT training course at Cardiff University.
We are happy to consider applications from people who wish to work part time and can consider flexible working requests.
This role may be suitable for a therapist currently working at Band 5 or Band 6. Band 5 staff will be offered a development program to support movement to Band 6 level working.