Occupational Therapist - Harvest Ward

Job summary

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about the use of occupational therapy in within a PICU mental health setting.

Harvest Ward provides care and treatment to patients over the age of 18 with high levels of support for short periods of time as part of their recovery.

Main duties of the job

You will need excellent communication, organisation and prioritisation skills to work effectively in this busy environment, providing specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to maintain and restore patients' roles, routines and skills disrupted by their illness and contributing a specific occupational perspective to planning and facilitating discharge.

You will model advanced clinical reasoning to staff on the ward and support to coordinate the day-to-day therapy provision and lead local occupational therapy service initiatives.

The in-patient occupational therapy service has a commitment to service innovation, evidence-based practice and professional development with monthly best practice meetings, regular supervision with the professional lead occupational therapist and opportunities for CPD with the University of Plymouth.

As part of a growing network of occupational therapists in the Trust you will have regular supervision with the Lead occupational therapist. You will be invited to join our 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.

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 increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Date posted: 10 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 201-25-358

Job locations

Bodmin Hospital

Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and Personal Spec including main responsibilities of this role please see "Supporting Documents".

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience as an OT predominately in mental health
• Experience of Supervising others

Desirable

• Demonstrate Knowledge and experience working with rehabilitation principles

Education

Essential

• Professional Qualification - Occupational Therapist
• CPD Portfolio containing evidence of active involvement of CPD activities.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road, Bodmin, PL31 2QT

Employer's website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/