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Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist 

Contract: Contract (3 Months) 
Full-time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Bedfordshire

Our Client are seeking a passionate Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist to join their join a highly experienced clinical team delivering exceptional musculoskeletal care across a diverse patient population. This role offers the chance to work in a state-of-the-art environment with excellent facilities, strong multidisciplinary support, and a genuine commitment to professional development.

Join a dynamic Community health team and play a key role in delivering person-centred, evidence-based care that empowers individuals to live fulfilling and independent lives within their communities.

About the role 

• Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) framework to support individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver a variety of individual and group-based interventions that promote recovery, enhance independence, and improve quality of life.
• Actively contribute to the development and delivery of innovative group programmes focused on occupational participation, social inclusion, and community integration.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to provide person-centred, recovery-focused care.
• Support recovery, rehabilitation, health promotion, and relapse prevention for adults accessing Community Mental Health Services.
• Manage complex clinical cases and provide expert Occupational Therapy advice to colleagues and partner agencies.
• Lead and facilitate therapeutic groups and community-based activities that enable service users to achieve meaningful goals.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, research, audit, and evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and support to Occupational Therapy staff and students.

Key Responsibilities

• Registered Occupational Therapist with experience in mental health services.
• Strong clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills.
• Passion for recovery-focused, person-centred care.
• Ability to work independently while thriving within a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to professional development, service improvement, and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Involvement in innovative service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Make a real difference in the lives of adults experiencing mental health challenges.

Essential Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered 
• Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
• Ideally 2+ years’ experience,
• Strong IT skills and confidence using clinical systems
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised, adaptable, and customer-focused
• Strong ability to prioritise workload and meet service objectives
• Full UK Driving Licence and use of a car is essential 

If you're ready to help shape recovery journeys and promote meaningful occupational engagement for people living with mental health challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. To apply for the role, please send across your updated CV to aurene@greyssr.co.uk or contact Aurene on 01908 382501.

Greys is a leading specialist occupational health recruitment company working with many of the UK’s leading organisations. If you are an Occupational Health Technician, Occupational Health Nurse, Occupational Health Advisor.

Location: Bedford | Salary: £28 - £30 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 12/06/2026