Advanced Practitioner - Occupational Therapist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks an Advanced Occupational Therapist for the Norfolk Community Eating Disorder Service. The role involves providing clinical leadership, implementing evidence-based interventions, and working within a multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient wellbeing. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and strong skills in CBT and DBT. The post is vital in maintaining therapeutic practices and supporting team development. The application deadline is 11 Dec 2025.

Qualifications

• Specialist in adult mental health, experienced in conducting assessments.
• Knowledge of group and team work, effective communication skills.
• Skilled in providing supervision to other staff members.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary care planning and maintain high standards.
• Provide direct clinical work using evidence-based interventions.
• Participate in research and audits within the clinical field.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based interventions

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

CBT skills

DBT skills

Education

Relevant degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Vacancy: Advanced Occupational Therapist – Norfolk Community Eating Disorder Service

A Vacancy at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

The Advanced Occupational Therapist within the Norfolk Community Eating Disorder Service will provide inspirational specialist practice leadership within the team. This includes conducting specialist assessments, providing advice and guidance within the team and outside of the service, and ensuring the implementation of psychological therapies and evidence‑based interventions to service users, families and carers.

Working will be across the service in pathways including Intensive Community Support, ARFID, and the new Embodied Trauma pathway. We are also looking to introduce sensory integration modules into treatment pathways.

This post is central to the delivery of clinically based therapeutic intervention, support, education, and training working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. The post holder will develop and embed evidence‑based clinical practice within the team.

The Advanced Occupational Therapist is a clinical specialist in adult mental health and is knowledgeable and skilled in working with groups and teams. The post holder will promote an effective ethos across the service and work closely with the leadership team to support and implement changes to practice and contribute to ongoing service development.

The post holder will liaise with other organisations and professionals, promoting communication and good practice, contributing to outcome measures and auditing, and provide supervision to other staff in the team.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health & well‑being of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a therapeutic milieu is maintained by supporting the clinical team and therapeutic structure.
• Take a lead role in ensuring a high standard of multi‑disciplinary care planning and be accountable for the clinical contribution to the process. Ensure that the clinical team provides accurate and high‑quality patient records.
• Maintain personal and professional development by providing direct clinical work to individuals and their families with appropriate evidence‑based interventions such as CBT, DBT, Motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, and providing groups and activities in line with the recovery model.
• Participate in research and audit in the clinical field.
• Encourage and develop service user and carer involvement.
• Support the Directorate with the investigation process and learn lessons from serious incidents and complaints.
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required by the Service manager.

Application deadline: This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.