Band 4 Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant - Secure Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therapist Assistant to join the Forensic Medium Secure CAMHS Ardenleigh team. The role involves providing assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and aftercare to young people with complex mental health issues. You will lead the delivery of programs like the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, empowering young people to learn new skills and build confidence. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, making a significant difference to the lives of young people and their families.
Essential criteria
- Experience and competency in working with young people with challenging behaviour in a CAMHS unit
- Experience of working as a Occuaptional Therapy Assistant in Mental Health
- Relevant Level 3 NVQ qualification (teaching or health and social care etc)
- Ability to manage conflict effectively and work with young people with challenging behaviour
- To assist in implementation, evaluation and modification of OT/team interventions that support young people.
- Have an understanding of the Occupational Therapy profession and its role within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
- Training and Experience
- Experience and competency in working with young people with challenging behaviour in a CAMHS unit
- Experience of working as a Occuaptional Therapy Assistant in Mental Health
- Relevant Level 3 NVQ qualification (teaching or health and social care etc)
- Ability to manage conflict effectively and work with young people with challenging behaviour
- To assist in implementation, evaluation and modification of OT/team interventions that support young people.
- Have an understanding of the Occupational Therapy profession and its role within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 4 Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant - Secure Services
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Occupational Therapist Assistant to join the Forensic Medium Secure CAMHS Ardenleigh team. The successful applicant will join an already established Occupational Therapy Service, which aims to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and aftercare to young people who have complex mental health issues, such as ASD and Sensory processing deficits, whilst being committed to clinical excellence and the provision of high-quality evidence-based intervention.
Ardenleigh Forensic CAMHS service is a nationally commissioned Tier 4 Medium Secure Service, which has received recognition through the National Autism Society receiving accreditation. We have an incredible national reputation and have successfully launched our new therapeutic model of care into the service.
As a CAMHS service we are proud to have established the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award into our service. As the Band 4 Occupational Therapist you will be expected to lead the way on supporting the ongoing delivery to empower young people within our services to learn new skills, overcome obstacles and build confidence and resilience.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, creative,
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