Occupational Therapist
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Iris Care Group Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
At St Peters Hospital we pride ourselves on our approach to people with the most complex needs. The service offers a structured assessment process for people with complex neurological conditions, often complicated by behaviours that challenge, to support long term care and treatment planning. The service focuses on interdisciplinary formulation of needs and the development of interventions aimed at improving quality of life and using least restrictive approaches with people who may have struggled in community or secondary care placements.
To do this, we need the skills of a diverse MDT. Our therapies teams are at the centre of this approach, working alongside colleagues from nursing, psychiatry and clinical neuropsychology to deliver the best standard of care. Alongside the traditional MDT, we have dedicated activities coordinator role, who supports the planning and integration of the hospitals programme of therapeutic support.
Main duties of the job
St Peters Hospital is a 51-bedded hospital based in Newport, providing services commissioned by NHS Wales and England. It caters for people with organic conditions, including the dementias, Huntingtons disease, alcohol-related brain damage, and acquired brain injury. The people we support and treat often present with behavioural and psychological symptoms, including behaviours that challenge and may have had a history of involvement with the criminal justice system and / or forensic mental health system.
About us
Iris Care Group places a strong emphasis and value on our therapies services and will invest in your ongoing development. You will be part of a large clinical services team across our group, with access to support from multidisciplinary colleagues across all the allied health professions. Research and networking interests are supported and encouraged. We have good links with local clinical training courses and academic centres: the postholder will be encouraged to supervise trainee occupational therapists on placement via our existing links with the Health Education and Improvement Wales commissioned OT training course at Cardiff University.
Details
Date posted
09 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£40,559 to £48,841 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E0148-26-0024
Job locations
St Peters Hospital
St Peters Hospital
Newport
Newport
Cardiff
NP18 2AA
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To provide clinical related occupational therapy intervention guided by the patients specific needs, wishes and aspirations.
- To complete bottom up and top-down assessments to assess for patients functional ability including but not limited to washing & dressing, transfers, showering/bathing, feeding, kitchen, vehicle, community mobility etc)
- To implement interventions either in groups or to individuals in close liaison with other disciplines involved in the patients care, having emphasis on multi-disciplinary teamwork.
- To support with maintaining patients quality of life, social interactions with others, engagement through occupations both on site and in the community.
- To demonstrate best practice interventions within areas of mental health (schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar, depression, anxiety etc) dementia, organic and acquired brain injury and neurorehabilitation.
- To be involved when appropriate in the assessment of aids/ adaptations to enable the patient to improve/ maintain own level of functional daily living skills.
- To practice in accordance with legislation according to the clinical area.
- To assess clinical risk and apply in practice
- To be competent in supporting patients on community visits and risk assessing the environment appropriately.
- To evaluate and modify interventions using appropriate outcome measures.
- To be involved in the purchase order system, identifying providing appropriate justification for requested purchasing
- To be able to complete sensory profiling and sensory integration for patients to meet their sensory needs.
- To be able to provide necessary basic and specialist equipment adaptions to support physical needs.
- To be specialists in manual handling techniques to support patients quality of life, independence and skills maintenance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To provide clinical related occupational therapy intervention guided by the patients specific needs, wishes and aspirations.
- To complete bottom up and top-down assessments to assess for patients functional ability including but not limited to washing & dressing, transfers, showering/bathing, feeding, kitchen, vehicle, community mobility etc)
- To implement interventions either in groups or to individuals in close liaison with other disciplines involved in the patients care, having emphasis on multi-disciplinary teamwork.
- To support with maintaining patients quality of life, social interactions with others, engagement through occupations both on site and in the community.
- To demonstrate best practice interventions within areas of mental health (schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar, depression, anxiety etc) dementia, organic and acquired brain injury and neurorehabilitation.
- To be involved when appropriate in the assessment of aids/ adaptations to enable the patient to improve/ maintain own level of functional daily living skills.
- To practice in accordance with legislation according to the clinical area.
- To assess clinical risk and apply in practice
- To be competent in supporting patients on community visits and risk assessing the environment appropriately.
- To evaluate and modify interventions using appropriate outcome measures.
- To be involved in the purchase order system, identifying providing appropriate justification for requested purchasing
- To be able to complete sensory profiling and sensory integration for patients to meet their sensory needs.
- To be able to provide necessary basic and specialist equipment adaptions to support physical needs.
- To be specialists in manual handling techniques to support patients quality of life, independence and skills maintenance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered to practice by HCPC.
- Relevant post registration training
- Students Supervisors Course
- Significant post registration experience of working with specified patient group i.e. older person neurological, dementia, Huntingtons, mental health (mood, personalist and psychotic disorders)
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered to practice by HCPC.
- Relevant post registration training
- Students Supervisors Course
- Significant post registration experience of working with specified patient group i.e. older person neurological, dementia, Huntingtons, mental health (mood, personalist and psychotic disorders)
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Iris Care Group
Address
St Peters Hospital
St Peters Hospital
Newport
Newport
Cardiff
NP18 2AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.iriscaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Iris Care Group
Address
St Peters Hospital
St Peters Hospital
Newport
Newport
Cardiff
NP18 2AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.iriscaregroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Ceri Ashdown
02920394410
Details
Date posted
09 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£40,559 to £48,841 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E0148-26-0024
Job locations
St Peters Hospital
St Peters Hospital
Newport
Newport
Cardiff
NP18 2AA
United Kingdom
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