Specialist Occupational Therapist - DOPMH Mid Locality Job Truro area,England UK,Healthcare

Specialist Occupational Therapist - DOPMH Mid Locality Band 6

Main area Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job

Site Trevissome Park Town Truro Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

Care based on what matters to people.
Care provided at home or close to home.
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
Technology enabled care.
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

A place people love to work and feel valued.
Living our values with staff (all voices count).
Attract, grow and develop talent.
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
Joined-up community services.
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Join our warm, welcoming and highly skilled Dementia and Older People’s Community Mental Health Service as a Specialist Occupational Therapist
, where you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people across Cornwall every day.

Working within friendly, supportive multidisciplinary teams, you will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for people aged 75 and over experiencing functional mental health disorders, as well as individuals of all ages living with dementia.

Our teams are passionate about promoting independence, wellbeing and recovery/optimsation, ensuring that person-centred care remains at the heart of everything we do.

As a senior clinician, you will play an important role in shaping service development, supporting colleagues and contributing to the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based care across the county.

We are particularly committed to strengthening and expanding our Young Onset Dementia (YOD) services
, recognising the unique needs of people living with dementia at a younger age.

The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing this area of practice, working collaboratively with community partners, voluntary organisations and local stakeholders across Cornwall to create innovative pathways and opportunities for support.

Main duties of the job

To maintain and further develop the current Occupational Therapy role within the Community Mental Health Team, including 1:1 and group provision.
Provision of Occupational Therapy to a defined caseload of patients within the Community Mental Health Service, using evidence-based practice, Occupational Therapy process and client centred principles.
To contribute to assessment and planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions within the context of a multi‑disciplinary team.
To support with generic tasks within the team as required.
To contribute to the development of the Trust Occupational Therapy Service and best practice initiatives.
To support with the development of Occupational Therapy support worker role within the team.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

Cornwall Foundation Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Cornwall…