Community Occupational Therapist - Assertive Outreach South

NHS; Stroud; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Occupational Therapist to join their Assertive Outreach South team. This role involves providing specialist assessments and interventions to service users with complex mental health needs. Candidates should possess a degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant experience in mental health settings. The position offers comprehensive support and opportunities for professional development within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of undergraduate placement experience with severe/complex mental health needs.
• Knowledge of Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention.
• Act as Care Co-ordinator for service users.
• Handle duty and triage referrals.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Team player

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Tools

European Computer Driving Licence

Job description

Community Occupational Therapist – Assertive Outreach South

The closing date is 26 November 2025.

Are you looking for a new challenge or ready to move your career to the Community setting? Are you passionate about providing excellent care to older people? If so we have an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking Occupational Therapist at Weavers Croft to work with our service users in the Assertive outreach team. This Community Mental Health Team covers a diverse area of Stroud, Cirencester and the South Cotswolds, therefore the ability to travel independently is essential.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player with good communication skills and the willingness to learn and develop in this exciting field of mental health.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist evidence based Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to a defined caseload underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation.

Your role will enable you to provide specialist Occupational Therapy to service users with severe and complex mental health needs either on an individual basis or within groupwork. You will also act as a Care Co‑ordinator to a number of service users who have a high level of occupational need and will be supported to develop your clinical skills and knowledge to cover Duty and triage referrals into the team.

We welcome applications from newly qualified individuals.

Main duties of the job

You will be provided with a comprehensive induction and supported and supervised by a senior colleague within the team as well as a Band 7 clinical specialist Occupational Therapist. You will also have opportunity to partake in a regular countywide Occupational Therapy Continuing Professional Development forum. You may already have the necessary skills and experience to work autonomously in the community, or this may be your first community post.

Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to service users with severe and complex mental health needs.
• Act as Care Co‑ordinator for service users with high occupational needs.
• Handle duty and triage referrals into the team.
• Deliver individual and group‑based interventions according to evidence‑based practice.
• Work independently in the community covering an area of Stroud, Cirencester and the South Cotswolds.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to service delivery planning.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Accredited training in Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), Sensory Integration and other evidence‑based approaches relevant to the field.
• European Computer Driving Licence.

Experience

• Minimum of undergraduate placement experience working with service users with severe/complex mental health needs and/or learning disabilities.
• Knowledge and awareness of the needs of people with Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities, and a commitment to client‑centred working practices.
• Able to work independently.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in a range of Mental Health and/or Learning disability settings.
• Experience as a fieldwork educator.

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.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust