Occupational Therapist (9 Fixed term Contract)

Company: Elysium Healthcare
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Location: Exeter
Job Description:

Are you a recently qualified Occupational Therapist looking to embark on a rewarding career, where you are supported in everything you do? If so, join Pinhoe View in Exeter on a 9 month fixed term contract. Pinhoe View is a purpose-built facility where a range of mental health services are provided for adults with acute mental health conditions across two wards and eight individual flats.

You will be part of an environment that has a strong emphasis on teamwork and will enjoy hands‑on experience, receiving guidance and supervision from experienced healthcare professionals. You will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.

Under supervision, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating evidence‑based group and individual programmes. You will create individual rapport with service users to empower recovery.

As an Occupational Therapist you will be

  • Providing comprehensive OT assessments.
  • Planning and reviewing OT treatment programmes under supervision.
  • Identifying and actioning referrals both in‑house, including support staff, and to external agencies.
  • Supporting the planning, evaluation, and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols at Pinhoe View.
  • Ensuring that contemporaneous written and electronic records and activity data are maintained following professional and services standards.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need

  • A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • A UK HCPC registration or have applied for one.
  • Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for specific groups.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Location: Pinhoe View, College Way, EXETER, EX1 3PZ. Join the team at Pinhoe View—a purpose-built facility where a range of mental health services are provided for adults with acute mental health conditions across two wards.

The 24‑hour acute inpatient service is supported by a full multidisciplinary team, which specialises in the assessment, treatment and stabilisation of people suffering from a significant mental health episode and in crisis.

Clinical and therapeutic services at Pinhoe View are delivered in a safe environment, providing the opportunity for recovery, while rehabilitation services provide a pathway of care supporting individuals back to their community.

What you’ll get

  • An annual salary of £32,000 FTE.
  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
  • Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
  • Access to our rewards & benefits platform Ely‑Vate; your one‑stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub.
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
  • Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
  • Life assurance, for added peace of mind.
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be.
  • Enhanced maternity package, so you can truly enjoy this special time.
  • Pension contribution, to help secure your future.

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering mental health, neurological, learning disabilities & autism, children & education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

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Posted: July 10th, 2026