Band 4 Occupational Therapy Senior Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a fixed-term opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team. The role involves working with Adult Mental Health (AMH) services across inpatient and community settings in Arfon and Ynys Mon. The post holder will deliver interventions and rehabilitation programmes under the guidance of registered Occupational Therapists, aiming to aid recovery and maintain skills for service users. This position requires knowledge of rehabilitation interventions and understanding of mental health conditions.
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/personal specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,819 – £31,626 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Band 4 Occupational Therapy Senior Assistant
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 14 MONTHS UNTIL 31/12/2027 DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Mental Health Occupational Therapy Team. You will be working with the Adult Mental Health (AMH) Team across the inpatient and community services in Arfon and Ynys Mon. You will work alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues in the Community Mental Health Team and Inpatient Team. You will be working under the clinical and operational management of an Occupational Therapy Team Lead and be part of a wider Occupational Therapy AMH Team in the West area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to complete delegated work from registered Occupational Therapists following completion of assessments You will deliver interventions and rehabilitation programmes to aid recovery and maintain skills. You will need a knowledge of a range of rehabilitation interventions, alongside understanding a diverse range of conditions and current issues that affect me
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