Job summary
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.

About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details
Date posted: 24 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 201-26-664-A
Job locations: Trevissome Park, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8UN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential

• HCPC Registration
• BSC/Diploma Occupational Therapy
• Substantial Post registration experience as an OT, predominantly in mental health.
• Relevant post-graduate qualification, e.g. AMPS,DBT, SI, Psychosocial intervention or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience of working with patients with complex and challenging needs

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working with rehabilitation principles
• Experience of working within the community environment.

Knowledge and Abilities
Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area e.g. COPM, MOHO
• Highly developed clinical knowledge base in mental health and psychosocial interventions

Desirable

• Leadership experience / qualification

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.