Occupational Therapist

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary urgent care service. The role focuses on delivering therapeutic support to children and young people with mental health challenges. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, experience in mental health, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team. The position offers a supportive environment for early career professionals to develop their skills and contributes to valuable initiatives in mental health care. Generous benefits are included.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for various benefits

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support and counselling services

Qualifications

• Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management.
• Experience with mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Substantial experience/knowledge in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with mental health needs.
• Plan and provide occupational therapy in consultation with colleagues.
• Adopt a family-centered approach to therapy.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Assessment and formulation abilities

Understanding of safety issues

Education

Relevant professional qualification (Occupational Therapist)

Current registration with relevant professional body

Job description

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 24 December 2025

The Band 5 Occupational Therapist will join the multidisciplinary urgent care CAMHS Service, delivering therapeutic day provision and "think family" community support for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. The Occupational Therapist plays a pivotal role in supporting a recovery-focused environment where early intervention and intensive support are key.

The post holder will work as part of the Think Family Outreach Team with the aim to support children, young people and their families who are in emotional distress and either at risk of requiring crisis intervention from Crisis and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) or Acute Hospital Settings. The clinical offer is tailored to suit each individual young person/family's needs and focus on empowerment and skills.

The post holder will provide clinical assistance and support to the professional qualified staff in the delivery of a range of Psychoeducation interventions to support crisis management and recovery.

Main duties of the job

• To effectively manage a caseload of children and young people with mental health and occupational performance needs based on the nature, complexity and urgency of each individual case.
• To plan and provide occupational therapy in consultation with other colleagues and work in a range of settings as appropriate (e.g. community, health centre's).
• To adopt a family centred and trauma informed approach to therapy, collaborating with children and young people (and/or carer(s) where appropriate) in all aspects of the therapy process (assessment, planning, evaluation, reporting).
• To select and conduct specific specialist occupational therapy assessments, addressing the physical, emotional well‑being, psychosocial, behavioural, perceptual, cognitive, sensory and environmental needs of clients.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put "people at our heart"; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• Staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Job responsibilities

This role is ideal for an early‑career Occupational Therapist looking to develop specialist skills in child and adolescent mental health within a supportive and innovative team. You will receive regular supervision, access to CPD opportunities, and be encouraged to contribute to service development initiatives.

Please see attached job descriptions for full details.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
• Ability to demonstrate and apply problem solving skills to a variety of situations
• Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of safety issues

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification (Occupational Therapist)
• Current registration with relevant professional body
• Experience with mental health and emotional wellbeing

Experience

• Substantial experience/knowledge in mental health

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.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust