R2247 - Senior Occupational Therapist

We are seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the team at our Gloucester services.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a pivotal role across our three residential services in Stroud, Gloucestershire. These services are Althea Park House, Newcombe Lodge and The Lighthouse.

Althea Park House is a 7-bed CQC-registered eating disorders service for males and females aged 16+, supporting eating disorders and co-occurring conditions. The Anchor is a 3-bed on-site step-down home. Newcombe Lodge (7 beds) and The Lighthouse (5 beds) are dual CQC and OFSTED-registered children's homes for young women aged 13–21, supporting complex mental health needs, risk-taking behaviours, disordered eating, and autism.

What you'll be doing

You will join three compassionate teams dedicated to supporting residents’ wellbeing and recovery through personalised, evidence-based care. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in assessment, treatment planning, and discharge preparation.
 

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions to promote independence, daily functioning, and engagement in meaningful activities.
• Leading liaison with education providers to support residents’ educational needs.
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement person-centred treatment plans.
• Facilitating individual and group sessions that support meaningful activity and recovery.
• Maintaining high-quality clinical records and contributing to care reviews, audits, and service development in line with HCPC standards and best practice.

What you'll bring to the role

Applicants must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and HCPC registration. Experience in mental health settings is highly desirable, and Sensory Integration training or experience would be advantageous. Strong assessment, communication, clinical reasoning, organisational, and teamwork skills are essential, along with a compassionate, recovery-focused approach.

A genuine commitment to supporting young people with complex needs, flexibility, a positive attitude, and a full UK driving licence with access to a car are required.

For further information, please contact [email protected] (Therapy Lead). Informal visits are welcome.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us. 

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday  - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

About Priory

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer we offer on our website.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement on our website.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.