Band 3 Occupational Therapy Technician - Bristol
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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 an opportunity to join an established Occupational Therapy service at the Larch Therapy Unit, working with inpatients at Callington Road Hospital. The role involves working alongside Band 6 and Band 5 OTs and a broader multidisciplinary team to provide a focused and progressive service. The post holder will plan and deliver 1:1 or group sessions, largely within the hospital, under the supervision of occupational therapists. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of everyday skills and an interest in various activities, particularly cooking and other practical/creative pursuits. Experience working with people with mental health problems is essential.
Key responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with service users, families/carers, and other health/social care professionals.
- Organise day-to-day activities for groups and individual therapy programmes, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation under supervision.
- Assist in the maintenance of a safe therapeutic environment.
- Contribute to the team approach by providing accurate feedback to registered staff and participating in discussions.
- Maintain standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with Trust Policy and professional guidelines.
Essential criteria
- A level or above relevant to post
Desirable criteria
- practical skills qualification
- Evidence of mental health of social care experience
- Experience of managing risk
- Wide range of practical skills and interest offered cooking gardening fitness etc.
- Experience of organising and running group activities
- Education
- A level or above relevant to post
- practical skills qualification
- Evidence of mental health of social care experience
- Experience of managing risk
- Wide range of practical skills and interest offered cooking gardening fitness etc.
- Experience of organising and running group activities
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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Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Band 3 Occupational Therapy Technician - Bristol
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
This is an opportunity to be part of an established Occupational Therapy service working in the Larch Therapy Unit, alongside other Occupational Therapy staff, but with a workload based on the inpatient wards at Callington Road Hospital which comprise Acute, Primary Intensive Care, Rehabilitation and Older Adults units. The post holder will work alongside a Band 6 OT and a Band 5 OT, as well as the broader MDT, as they consolidate and develop a focused and progressive service for the service users on the ward.
Main duties of the job
The person we recruit will have a broad knowledge of everyday skills and an interest in a variety of activities. We deliver a comprehensive programme of activities to inspire, encourage and support individuals who have mental health problems on their journey to recovery. As part of the team you will plan and deliver 1:1 or group sessions under the supervision of occupational therapists largely within the hospital but also occasionally in the local community.
The applicant should be an effective communicator who enjoys working alongside people and helping them achieve their goals. They should also be a confident home cook with skills and interests in other practical and creative acti
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