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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you an Occupational Therapist committed to working in mental health and keen to use your professional skills to support individuals' recovery?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Are you interested in being involved in service innovation and part of bringing change to local mental health delivery?</strong></p>
<p>Cotswold House is a Specialist Eating Disorder Unit based at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford, offering 14 inpatient beds and six day patients. We are looking for a qualified <strong>Occupational Therapist</strong> who is registered with HCPC to join our <strong>diverse, innovative and passionate</strong> multidisciplinary team on a <strong>full time </strong>basis.</p>
<p>With a reputation for excellence, our service provides a stepped-care model of care tailored to the individual's needs for stabilisation and recovery.</p>
<p>Our service has a whole-team Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-ED) approach. We offer a range of CBT-ED programmes and evidence-based treatments to assist a patient's return to independent living, including work, training, or study. You can draw upon your skills /models of formulating patient assessments and outcomes, as appropriate to the patient's individualised formulation. Further training and CPD opportunities are available, such as PEACE Pathway, Masters Pathway, CBT-E Skills training and DBT Skills training to the successful applicant.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To develop and provide a high standard of assessment and treatment for patients referred to the service.</li>  <li>To take responsibility for an agreed clinical caseload, involving care co-ordination as appropriate.</li>  <li>To collaboratively assess and provide needs-based treatment programmes and discharge plans for patients which compliment the overall provision of service</li>  <li>To develop and maintain relevant therapeutic activities as appropriate to the patient group served, including opportunities for cognitive, creative, education, work, leisure, interpersonal and life skills. wherever possible to ensure these interventions are evidence based.</li>  <li>In consultation with users, carers and clinical teams to plan and provide appropriate therapy services for patients referred, within defined resources and using evidence-based practice.</li>  <li>To act as a role model and coach to staff within the service and across multidisciplinary teams, students, patients and carers to ensure best practice is maintained.</li> </ul> <p>We know that many roles for Occupational Therapists working in mental health do not provide the ability to draw on these core occupational therapy skills. We are keen to support Occupational Therapists who want to step into roles that use their profession specific skills, alongside their mental health practitioner skills. If you are interested but unconfident about this step or want to know more to know if this is the role for you, than please get in touch.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
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  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-OA7426625</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Warneford Hospital</p>
      <p>Warneford Lane</p>
      <p>Oxford</p>
            <p>OX3 7JX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p> <p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p> <p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications and training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Degree or  equivalent).</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional  Development (CPD) portfolio.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>APPLE or equivalent student placement training</li>
          
          <li>Sensory training</li>
          
          <li>Trained in use of specific models/assessment relevant to the role</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Substantial post qualification experience.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with the mental health service users in a variety of settings.</li>
        
        <li>Experience working with a range of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments</li>
        
        <li>Supervision of O.T. students and other professionals.</li>
        
        <li>Staff appraisal &amp; development work.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Service development work.</li>
          
          <li>Groupwork experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience of undertaking audit work/using outcome measures</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge/Skills Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Working knowledge of Adult Eating Disorder or Adult Mental Health in-patient  or community services.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of caseload management / complex conditions &amp; cases.</li>
        
        <li>Evidence based, reflective practice &amp; clinical reasoning skills in assessment &amp; treatment.</li>
        
        <li>Use of standardised Occupational Therapy assessment and outcome measures.</li>
        
        <li>Understanding experience of risk assessment and management.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge/experience to working with patients with neuro diversity / awareness of reasonable adjustments.</li>
          
          <li>Experience initiating and leading service improvement projects and audit.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of National and local issues concerning this client group.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications and training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Degree or  equivalent).</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional  Development (CPD) portfolio.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>APPLE or equivalent student placement training</li>
            
            <li>Sensory training</li>
            
            <li>Trained in use of specific models/assessment relevant to the role</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Substantial post qualification experience.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with the mental health service users in a variety of settings.</li>
          
          <li>Experience working with a range of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments</li>
          
          <li>Supervision of O.T. students and other professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Staff appraisal &amp; development work.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Service development work.</li>
            
            <li>Groupwork experience</li>
            
            <li>Experience of undertaking audit work/using outcome measures</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge/Skills Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Working knowledge of Adult Eating Disorder or Adult Mental Health in-patient  or community services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of caseload management / complex conditions &amp; cases.</li>
          
          <li>Evidence based, reflective practice &amp; clinical reasoning skills in assessment &amp; treatment.</li>
          
          <li>Use of standardised Occupational Therapy assessment and outcome measures.</li>
          
          <li>Understanding experience of risk assessment and management.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge/experience to working with patients with neuro diversity / awareness of reasonable adjustments.</li>
            
            <li>Experience initiating and leading service improvement projects and audit.</li>
            
            <li>Awareness of National and local issues concerning this client group.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Warneford Hospital</p>
      <p>Warneford Lane</p>
      <p>Oxford</p>
            <p>OX3 7JX</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Warneford Hospital</p>
          <p>Warneford Lane</p>
          <p>Oxford</p>
                    <p>OX3 7JX</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Adult Eating Disorders

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering service users to achieve a better quality of life?</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within One Recovery Bucks, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for people impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.</p> <p>One Recovery Bucks is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner (MHWP) to join our dynamic team. As a leading community drug and alcohol service provider, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to individuals dealing with substance use issues.</p> <p>Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you would provide high quality clinical interventions including prescribing for people with an opioid use disorder, alcohol detoxification and relapse prevention medication, health and wellbeing interventions and blood borne virus screening and vaccinations.</p> <p>Why Join us?</p> <p>Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals dealing with substance use issues.Supportive and collaborative work environment that values professional development and growth.</p> <p>Contact us to discuss the benefits package offered, commensurate with experience and qualifications.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You'll be an essential part of our holistic care approach, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Principal Psychologist you'll contribute expertise in prescribing and high-quality care.</p>
<p>We prioritise staff growth, offering ongoing training and tailored professional development. This supportive environment encourages continuous learning in substance use treatment, prescribing practices, holistic care approaches and tackling health inequalities. This will support your professional advancement while delivering meaningful support to our service users.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).</p> <p>Inclusion provides services across England that include advice, information, harm reduction interventions, recovery planning in conjunction with a range of pharmacological, psychosocial and structured treatment programs.</p> <p>We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by substance use, alcohol use, crime, mental health concerns or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can.</p> <p>We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users, is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>16 December 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £37,796 a year
      
        Per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>301-IT-25-7673833</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1TZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p> <p>1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:</p> <p>1. To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a practitioner psychologist or CBT therapist including:a. Behavioural activation and graded exposureb. Teaching problem-solving skillsc. Improving sleepd. Recognising and managing emotionse. Guided self-helpf. Building confidenceg. Medication support</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills Knowledge and Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills Knowledge and Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Trust working in a trauma informed way, promoting social inclusion and challenging stigma.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Inclusion</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
            <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1TZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.mpft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Inclusion</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>One Recovery Bucks Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1TZ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.mpft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

22 Full time Jobs in Aylesbury, UK