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Occupational Therapist

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Stratford- Upon-Avon, CV37 6NQ Posted 30 September 2026 Apply by 14 October 2026
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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

Community mental health - Older adult service

We are excited to advertise an exciting Occupational Therapy opportunity within South Warwickshire Older adult service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, bringing your Occupational Therapy skills, ideas and creativity to a service focused on improving the lives of Older adults.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational therapist within the Older adult service you will be responsible for carrying out comprehensive specialist assessments for clients with complex presentations, including behaviours that challenge. Such clients may be in their own home or in community placements and may require a variety of Occupational therapy interventions.

The role will span both functional illnesses and Dementia, therefore a broad mental health knowledge is essential.

About us

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Fit for the Future 10 Year Health Plan for England (2025) is the main strategic driver for change for Older adults accessing health and social care services. The role will align with expectations for moving service provision from hospitals to the community, as well as with local and national ambitions for integrated neighbourhood teams. Place-based partnerships and integrated neighbourhood teams promote a focus on prevention and integration of statutory and voluntary agencies.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

Visits to the team or questions are encouraged to appreciate this exciting and challenging role.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

444-8307856-MH

Job locations

Stratford Healthcare

Arden Street

Stratford- Upon-Avon

CV37 6NQ

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of high-quality Occupational Therapy to individuals, their families and carers through a range of evidence-based interventions. You will undertake specialist assessments and provide interventions designed to maximise recovery, independence and wellbeing, particularly when working with older adults presenting with Dementia and complex functional illness. You will also contribute your specialist OT knowledge to the wider multidisciplinary team and support colleagues through advice, supervision and shared learning.

Please see job description for full details

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for business use

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Professional Qualification in OT
  • Current unrestricted registration with HCPC
  • Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
  • Relevant training and experience specialist short courses
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in a mental health setting.
  • Experience of using recovery focused intervention.
  • Developed specialist clinical knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
  • Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk taking
  • Experience of safeguarding
  • Experience of supervising / overseeing staff and students.

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Stratford Healthcare

Arden Street

Stratford- Upon-Avon

CV37 6NQ

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/

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