Assistant Practitioner (Occupational Therapy)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 13/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join the Acute Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team at the Bamburgh Clinic. The role involves providing occupational therapy assessment and intervention to patients, assisting Occupational Therapists in planning and delivering interventions, and leading group activity sessions. The successful candidate will work autonomously, implement care plans, and liaise with various organisations to promote patient community links. Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and IT skills are essential.
Essential criteria
- Foundation degree in applied social studies or alternative (NVQ/BTEC/QCF) with additional training to diploma level equivalent in the speciality field.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills applicable to the post as detailed in the person specification.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working in an appropriate care setting
- Experience of supervising/teaching individuals
- Able to follow instructions recognising the boundaries of own competency.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in Occupational Therapy
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Skills and Competencies
- Ability to use IT system
- Ability to establish a rapport with service users
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible
- Time management skills
- To be able to demonstrate specific theoretical knowledge as described in service role descriptor
- Experience of moving and handling legislation
- Some anatomical knowledge
- Risk Assessment skills
- Advanced IT skills
- Education and Qualification
- Foundation degree in applied social studies or alternative (NVQ/BTEC/QCF) with additional training to diploma level equivalent in the speciality field.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills applicable to the post as detailed in the person specification.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working in an appropriate care setting
- Experience of supervising/teaching individuals
- Able to follow instructions recognising the boundaries of own competency.
- Previous experience of working in Occupational Therapy
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Skills and Competencies
- Ability to use IT system
- Ability to establish a rapport with service users
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible
- Time management skills
- To be able to demonstrate specific theoretical knowledge as described in service role descriptor
- Experience of moving and handling legislation
- Some anatomical knowledge
- Risk Assessment skills
- Advanced IT skills
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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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Acute Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team at the Bamburgh Clinic. The ability to work flexibly is therefore essential.
The successful candidate will be working with patients to provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention on and off the ward. You will assist the Occupational Therapists to plan, design and deliver interventions within the objectives of the treatment plan. In addition to 1:1 interventions you will have an active role in the provision of group activity sessions. You will be involved in the gathering of information from carers, relatives and the wider MDT, attending meetings and providing feedback from an Occupational Therapy perspective.
You will require the ability to work autonomously, implement and follow care plans, which have been developed in collaboration with service users, families/carers, and inpatients staff. You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, be IT literate and have a flexible approach to the role. You will have responsibility of liaising with appropriate organisations promoting patient community links with social groups, charities, vocational work etc.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of care to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations and
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