Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist - Sycamore ICU, Tamarind Centre
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and passionate Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Sycamore ICU ward within Tamarind Centre. The role involves delivering comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, formulation, and interventions for service users with complex mental health problems in a medium secure environment. You will promote independence, enhance functional abilities, and develop innovative ways to engage service users, working collaboratively within an established OT team.
Essential criteria
- Diploma or BSC(Hons) In Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- oEvidence of managing caseloads with people with complex mental health problems
- Evidence of leadership experience
- Personal
- oWork within a team and deliver on organisational / team objectives
- Training and qualifications
- Diploma or BSC(Hons) In Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- oEvidence of managing caseloads with people with complex mental health problems
- Evidence of leadership experience
- Personal
- oWork within a team and deliver on organisational / team objectives
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist - Sycamore ICU, Tamarind Centre
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a highly skilled and passionate Occupational Therapist looking for an exciting opportunity in a challenging and rewarding environment?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior OT post based on Sycamore ICU ward within Tamarind Centre.
Tamarind Centre is a 89 bedded male medium secure service in Bordesley Green, Birmingham. The centre provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for men who have been assessed as needing care in a medium secure environment and aims to serve the population in central and north Birmingham, as well as offering specialist services for complex, challenging and long term care. Tamarind Centrehas good transport links and is close to rail and motorway networks.
The post holder will work within the established Occupational Therapy team at Tamarind Centre and Sycamore ICU team, supporting service users on admission and during their progression on the unit, delivering comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, formulation and interventions, whilst using evidence-based practise to assist in developing individualised care plans, promoting independence and enhancing functional abilities whilst developing innovative ways to engage service
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