Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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 part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant position at Newbridge House, a female acute inpatient ward. The role involves facilitating group activities and 1:1 sessions, supporting qualified Occupational Therapy staff, and assisting with treatment and care plans. You will use meaningful activity to promote the health, wellbeing, and functional abilities of patients, working collaboratively with the nursing team. The post requires dynamic and creative thinking to support service users in therapeutic programs and community access.
Essential criteria
- Hold an NVQ level 3 in healthcare or relevant qualification.
- Understand the Occupational Therapy profession and its role within Mental health services
- Experience of working in a female mental health setting
- Values and behaviours
- bility to work under pressure and complete tasks set within the given timescales. Self-reflecting with regards to personal development and practice. Knowledge of mental health and the needs of vulnerable adults in a healthcare setting.
- CLINICAL & TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Hold an NVQ level 3 in healthcare or relevant qualification.
- Understand the Occupational Therapy profession and its role within Mental health services
- Experience of working in a female mental health setting
- Values and behaviours
- bility to work under pressure and complete tasks set within the given timescales. Self-reflecting with regards to personal development and practice. Knowledge of mental health and the needs of vulnerable adults in a healthcare setting.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) position at Newbridge House, female acute impatient ward.
The individual will need to facilitate group activities, 1:1 session and assist and support the qualified Occupational Therapy staff, Nursing Staff and Ward Manager as required. Hours would be varied, working flexibly which meets the needs of the service users.
You will be working as a key member of that team where you will use meaningful activity to promote the health, wellbeing and functional abilities of patients on the ward, as part of their overall multidisciplinary care plan. You will support service users to engage in a therapeutic programme of care, as delegated by an occupational therapist, nurse, ward manager demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values and operating as a member of the team, service, and organisation.
The activities will involve both one to one work and groupwork, both on the unit and with individuals' accessing community resources which supports the use of activity to aid recovery and enable a timely and sustained discharge. Therefore, it is important that you are able to work dynamically and be able to think of creative and new ideas.
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