Senior Occupational Therapist - Community
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, CB24 9NAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist, to join the Cambridge North Villages Community Rehabilitatio...
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
- We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Rehabilitation team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.
- Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist occupational therapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs.
- You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using, specialist clinical reasoning skills.
- Your role will also include supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Senior Therapy Assistants and Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care.
- DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Other
Essential
- Demonstrate empathy for the concerns of others
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- Have a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress; can recognise when to use them and does so
- Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT professions.
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
Desirable: - Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential: - Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.; - Clinical supervisor
Desirable: - Community experience; - Equipment provision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
- Demonstrate professional responsibility
Desirable: - SystmOne
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Able to work flexibly as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Able to assess, plan and implement care
Desirable: - Understanding of clinical supervision
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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