Band 5 Occupational Therapist Inpatients
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the inpatient mental health services at Wedgwood House in Bury St Edmunds. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing OT assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of services for clients. They will have the opportunity to supervise an Occupational Therapy Assistant and develop strong therapeutic relationships with service users. The position offers supervision from a Senior Occupational Therapist and a supportive preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff.
Essential criteria
- Diploma or BSc/MSc Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Experience of working with a broad range of people with varied diagnoses and backgrounds
- Ability to work both independently and under supervision
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within mental health
- Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
- Ability to assess and perform Manual Handling Techniques
- Experience in running therapeutic groups
- Experience of assessing and prescribing equipment.
- Basic understanding of the role of OT in mental health
- Understanding of the principles and application of the Recovery model and social inclusion
- Understanding of interface between primary and secondary care services
- other
- Able to travel independently including to rural areas
- Fitness to undergo PMA training and perform full duties of post
- Basic ICT skills
- Diploma or BSc/MSc Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with the HCPC
- Experience of working with a broad range of people with varied diagnoses and backgrounds
- Ability to work both independently and under supervision
- Experience of working within mental health
- Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.
- Ability to assess and perform Manual Handling Techniques
- Experience in running therapeutic groups
- Experience of assessing and prescribing equipment.
- Basic understanding of the role of OT in mental health
- Understanding of the principles and application of the Recovery model and social inclusion
- Understanding of interface between primary and secondary care services
- other
- Able to travel independently including to rural areas
- Fitness to undergo PMA training and perform full duties of post
- Basic ICT skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Band 5 Occupational Therapist Inpatients
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
Are you looking to work in mental health? Would you like an OT specific role working within an OT team?
We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Bury St Edmunds inpatient mental health services, at Wedgwood House. The successful candidate will work alongside the band 7 AHP clinical team lead, Band 6 OTs, Band 5 OTs, Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA), Physiotherapists, Technical instructors, and Activity workers covering the 2 Adult Acute wards. Working closely with the Multi Disciplinary Team you will have opportunity to develop knowledge and skills within acute mental health. As part of the Wedgwood team there will be some cross ward working, with opportunity to gain experience on our older adult wards too.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to supervise an OTA and/or Activity Worker and to implement person centred OT interventions and promote the OT profession within this setting. The successful candidate will work under the supervision and guidance of an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to refine their skills and develop within this role. Alongside this, the trust offers a supportive preceptorship programme, and we welcome newly qualified members of staff.
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