Occupational Therapy Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves working as an Occupational Therapy Assistant within dynamic Neighbourhood Mental Health teams across Surrey. You will support Occupational Therapists in delivering individual and group interventions, including programs like Occupation Matters and Recovery through Occupation. The position requires a commitment to person-centred care and continuous professional development. Successful candidates will help people with mental health conditions live healthy lives and access valued roles.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Mental Health or psychology undergrad or similar/NVQ3; experience delivering care in mental health
Desirable criteria
- Experience working/delivering AHP interventions alongside AHP
- Experience facilitating groups
- Driving
- Driver's license for UK and access to car/motorbike
- Degree in Mental Health or psychology undergrad or similar/NVQ3; experience delivering care in mental health
- Experience working/delivering AHP interventions alongside AHP
- Experience facilitating groups
- Driving
- Driver's license for UK and access to car/motorbike
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.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 13d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and join our dynamic Neighbourhood Mental Health teams. We have 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant posts based across:
\- Reigate/Tandridge
\- Mole Valley/Elmbridge
\- Waverley/Guildford
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant within the team, you will work closely with an Occupational Therapist to deliver occupational therapy interventions within the new Neighbourhood model. The will include supporting the delivery of both individual and group interventions offering a clear care pathway, these interventions include:
- Occupation Matters Programme - a 20 week group which utilises Lifestyle Redesign principles.
- Recovery through Occupation - a 6 week group which uses the Re-Motivation process to improve an individual's motivation and social skills.
- New Horizons - our occupational therapy led discharge pathway to support a smooth transition from secondary services
- Memory Matters
- Individual 1:1 based on OT assessment and recommendations
The occupational therapy leadership team is committed to offering extensive, co-ordinated CPD programmes including a robust supervision structure, care group meetings, Trust wide and core competence training and an annual conference.
Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive
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