Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Interviews will be on Tuesday 15th September at Leeds Student Medical Practice.

Leeds Student Medical Practice and The Light Surgery Primary Care Network Limited are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist, to join our existing Occupational Therapy Team of a part-time Occupational Therapist, full time Occupational Therapist and Lead Occupational Therapist. We have a full-time vacancy for a Mental Health focused Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic multidisciplinary PCN team, working with a range of clinical and non-clinical colleagues to provide personalised care to our patients.

The successful candidate will be kind, empathetic and trustworthy to help put patients y will be knowledgeable and experienced in the field of mental health occupational therapy and will understand the options available to patients dealing with a wide variety mental health conditions and neurodiversity. They will be confident in managing a caseload of patients while championing occupational therapy's contribution across the PCN.

They will be motivated to develop themselves and their role to meet the requirements of the PCN.

The patient population across the PCN is predominantly students and young working professionals; it is therefore essential that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate interest in helping young people with their health queries. Experience of working in mental health and risk management is essential.

• Work closely with other internal and external teams to identify, triage, and support patients before mental health crises occur
• Provide specialist assessments and evidence based occupational therapy interventions using a structured, goal focused, rehabilitation model

• Support the patient journey through assessment and developing individualised treatment plans or goals
• Help people to support themselves through improving their knowledge and confidence and supporting them in their self management
• Proactively work as part of the PCN multidisciplinary team to educate, provide expertise, and and promote best practice to benefit patients.

• Build working relationships
• Participate in training and development
• Strive to maintain high quality and governance
• Ensure patient confidentiality
• Promote and maintain health, safety, and security
• Support equality, diversity, and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues
• Comply with Infection Prevention and Control policies
• Recognise the importance of effective communication
• Improve and maintain quality of the service
• Assist in promoting and protecting against any Safeguarding concerns relating to children or adults

Please refer to attached Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities.

The Occupational Therapy service was established within the PCN in 2022 and is mainly practice based, across two practices.

You will work with the Lead OT in this newly created Mental Health Focussed Occupational Therapy role to contribute to a service development that provides proactive mental health management and occupational therapy interventions to patients with at risk mental health, whilst also contributing to the core occupational therapy service.

There are excellent opportunities for professional development within the role, with training and support available including dedicated access to clinical supervision, peer supervision and regular support from the Lead OT.

Date posted: 19 August 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £45,000 to £53,000 a year

Depending on skills and experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: A

Job locations: 4 Blenheim Walk, Leeds, LS2 9AE
, United Kingdom;
The Light Surgery, The Light, The Headrow, LEEDS, LS1 8TL
, United Kingdom

This is a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our well-established Occupational Therapy team in a newly developed Mental Health focused Occupational Therapy role. This role offers a new opportunity to help shape an innovative…