Occupational Therapist - Advanced

Occupational Therapist - Advanced

The closing date is 04 August 2026

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

• Only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
  • Cornwall Foundation Trust
  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
• If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for supporting Autistic adults in times of crisis or transition? We are seeking an Advanced Occupational Therapist to join our specialist service, working with individuals with Autistic Spectrum Conditions to facilitate safe and timely discharge from inpatient mental health settings and provide support in the community to prevent admission to hospital and or contact with criminal justice services.

This is a rewarding and dynamic role where you will apply advanced clinical reasoning, specialist Autism knowledge, and highly developed OT skills to improve outcomes for Autistic adults across Cornwall.

• Manage a defined caseload of Autistic adults using evidence-based practice, the Occupational Therapy process, and person-centred approaches.
• Carry out advanced assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation as an autonomous practitioner with regular professional supervision.
• Provide highly specialist OT support to individuals experiencing distress, at risk of crisis, placement breakdown, or returning home from out-of-county placements.
• Work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team to support individuals living independently in the community.
• Contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of high-quality Occupational Therapy services for Autistic adults.
• Offer expert leadership to colleagues through supervision, training, and appraisal (excluding formal line management).
• Lead on delivering training to health and social care professionals on sensory differences and occupational barriers experienced by Autistic adults.

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Health Professional registered Occupational Therapist
• Considerable experience of working with people with Autism
• Evidence of further study at Masters level or equivalent experience

• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to people with Autism

• Highly skilled in use of standardised assessments (e.g. MOHO, Sensory Processing and AMPS) and professionally recognised non-standardised assessment tools relevant to this client group (e.g. SHEA, environmental checklists)

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.