Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team within a Low Secure Hospital setting. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing occupational needs and delivering, implementing, and evaluating therapeutic programmes that support recovery, rehabilitation, transformative learning, and transition.

This role offers the opportunity to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You will supervise students and contribute to the development of unqualified staff, acting as a mentor and preceptor where appropriate. You may also be required to represent Senior Therapists or the Occupational Therapy Professional Lead.

Newly qualified Occupational Therapists will undertake a structured preceptorship programme. During this period, responsibilities will be negotiated with their preceptor and gradually expanded as objectives are met.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and prioritise a clinical caseload under the supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist.
• Deliver occupational therapy interventions that promote recovery, rehabilitation, social inclusion, and the development or maintenance of life skills and roles across all occupational domains.
• Promote independence while managing risk appropriately.
• Apply the occupational therapy process using recognised models and specialist assessments.
• Conduct holistic assessments in appropriate settings, including hospital, community, home, or workplace environments.
• Use relational and recovery-based approaches to assess rehabilitation potential, behavioural patterns, and post-discharge support needs.
• Contribute to Care Act assessments, liaising with Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) and housing providers, and represent the service at funding panels when required.
• Analyse complex information and use clinical reasoning to determine appropriate interventions.
• Support service delivery and contribute to ongoing service improvement initiatives.
• Participate in audit and quality assurance activities

Closing Date: 15th August 2025

Shortlisting Date: w/c 18th August 2025

Interview Date: 28th August 2025 (Subject to change)

Working for our organisation

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible