Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Agency: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

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Job summary

This is a fixed-term/secondment for 9 months, covering a secondment.

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Cambridge Adult Locality Team for 9 months secondment cover for 15 hours per week. You should have a degree or relevant professional registration as an Occupational Therapist and will be an active member of a dynamic, highly motivated, skilled and creative team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong teamwork ethic, a sense of accountability, and an ability to work under pressure and with a desire for innovation.

You will have the opportunity to manage a caseload of diverse service users, delivering a diverse range of clinical skills and building a therapeutic and recovery-based relationship.

Main duties of the job

The Cambridge Adult Locality team service supports working-age adults who have moderate to severe affective and psychotic disorders. The teams offer support in several ways, drawing from the expertise of such a variety of disciplines.

You will be working in a supportive environment that values your supervision and professional development. You will have a voice and role to play in service development.

The role will provide you with an opportunity to work within a sought-after area where you experience wider, interdisciplinary team dynamics. You will also work closely with external agencies and our local authority to support the needs of our service users.

Recovery principles are embedded in the work of the locality teams, and we aim to support people to reach their potential by facilitating hope, empowering autonomy, and developing meaning and purpose in life.

Please note that 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.

*DVLA has several reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries. For further information, please visit the DVLA website

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum Bachelor level equivalent training in OT
• Additional clinical training relevant to specialism
• HCPC Professional Registration as OT

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

Essential

• Working with people with a range of mental health challenges
• Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory services
• Working with carers or families
• Experience of supervising others.

Desirable

• Service development or evaluation projects

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to record information clearly and accurately
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Good team worker with effective interpersonal skills
• Self-management/able to manage own caseload with indirect support
• Able to manage the pressure of working in an intensive environment
• Ability to deliver specialist occupational-focused interventions such as sensory integration, reablement, and vocational assessment

Desirable

• Effective personal time management

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of OT assessment, intervention, and practice models relevant to the service user group (e.g., MoHO)
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Knowledge of RCOT and HCPC professional standards
• Good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adults at risk of abuse and children
• Knowledge of developments in occupational therapy

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Committed to promoting a positive image of the occupational therapy service
• Seeks guidance appropriately
• Ability to travel independently around the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area, meeting required timescales. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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