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Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Town Hall Town Peterborough Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/08/2025 23:59 Occupational Therapist LeadBand 7Job overviewWe are seeking an innovative and proactive Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join the Bridge Street PSS North team, supporting individuals with complex trauma. This role is pivotal in leading and developing the role of Occupational Therapy within the Psychological Skills Service (PSS), with a strong focus on sensory-based and trauma-informed interventions. Within this role there is an expectation that the successful candidate would work on a Thursday to join and give appropriate clinical advice in our clinical meeting. There will be the requirement to work from bases in Huntingdon, Cambridge and Fenland depending on clinical need. There will be an exception to co-deliver F2F OT Groups, providing specialist assessments and also providing supervision, and working alongside, Support Workers based in the team. Main duties of the jobAs a senior clinician, you will: Lead and shape the strategic direction of Occupational Therapy within PSS, ensuring its integration into multidisciplinary care pathways. Provide clinical and professional leadership to other Occupational Therapists, including supervision, development planning, and quality assurance. Deliver specialist, evidence-based interventions (individual and group), including “Coping with My Senses” and sensory modulation/interception-focused work. Train and consult with multidisciplinary colleagues, enabling them to incorporate sensory modulation strategies into their psychological therapy or support work, enhancing outcomes for individuals with trauma and neurodivergence. Promote occupational performance and engagement in meaningful activities across self-care, productivity, and leisure. Champion a neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approach, supporting individuals to build self-regulation, restore occupational balance, and recognise sensory differences as strengths. Working for our organisationCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. Manage a complex and specialist clinical caseload. Conduct comprehensive, holistic assessments using Model Of Human Occupation MOHO and Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI). Deliver specialist, evidence-based interventions (individual and group), including “Coping with My Senses” and sensory modulation/interception focused work. Support individuals in understanding and managing the impact of developmental trauma and neurodivergence on sensory processing and occupational functioning. Promote occupational performance and engagement in meaningful activities across self-care, productivity, and leisure. Undertake clinical reasoning, formulation, and treatment planning. Use MOHO and Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs) for assessment and outcome tracking. Communicate sensitively with service users and carers, especially in challenging or distressing situations. Support social inclusion and promote physical and mental well-being. Engage in safe lone working when required, following protocol s Person specificationEducation / QualificationsOccupational Therapy bachelor level qualification HCPC registered OT Training in supervision and appraisal Level 3 or above Sensory Integration Training Leadership training Additional training in specialised standardised assessments ExperienceExperience of working with people with a range of mental health problems or learning disabilities. Experience of clinical and managerial supervision of junior staff Experience of working with a range statutory and non-statutory services Experience delivering Sensory interventions Experience of delivering groups focused on sensory integration Experience of working with neurodiversity Experience of leading Service development or evaluation projects Skills & AbilitiesAbility to lead the OT team and work autonomously using own initiative To plan, undertake group work and evaluate Specialist knowledge of OT assessment, intervention and practice models relevant to the client group (service users who have experience trauma) Ability to use relevant measures to understand a service users sensory profile and create an effective treatment plan using Ayres Sensory Integration principles To communicate OT treatment plans and clinical reasoning for interventions to other members of the multidisciplinary team and to work in collaboration with other disciplines and staff Knowledge and UnderstandingThe post holder should have a specialist knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks, including the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and be able theory to practice to facilitate high quality assessment and treatment. The post holder should have a specialist understanding and experience of relevant areas of research and practice, including trauma informed care, personality disorder, mental health and forensic risk issues and treatment needs Demonstrate experience of delivering/ contributing to group programmes An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems from a trauma informed perspective Good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children Highly Specialist OT, with additional knowledge acquired through formal specialist training Physical RequirementsAbility to travel independently in accordance with Trust Policies and service need OtherExcellent organisational skills Motivated to own professional development and the development of the service Committed to promoting a positive image of the occupational therapy service Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services. We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including: Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people; Specialist mental health and learning disability services; Children’s community services in Peterborough; Ground-breaking research We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit . CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances. Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over. If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Michaela Miller or Kerry Reeves Job title Team Managers Email address Telephone number 01733 746811 Additional information (Team Manager - Central) Melanie Staley - Consultant clinical psychologist - #J-18808-Ljbffr