Occupational Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 15 July 2025
Job summary
Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Making a difference, together.
Are you passionate about mental health and looking to make a real impact in a supportive and dynamic team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, where we deliver high-quality, recovery-focused care. We are currently recruiting for a Band 3 Mental Health Occupational Therapy Assistant to support our busy and friendly Occupational Therapy service on the acute wards.
About the Role
As a Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will work closely with our Band 5 and 6 Occupational Therapists, as well as other OT Assistants, to deliver both 1:1 and group-based therapeutic interventions. These will span a range of specialist and complex needs, supporting patients experiencing a deterioration in their mental health. Your work will focus on delivering structured Occupational Therapy programmes across a variety of pathways, including: Functional Physical Cognitive Sensory Psycho-Educational, Trauma Informed This role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth, and in-house training and a comprehensive induction will be provided.
What Were Looking For
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate individual who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You should have excellent communication skills and a desire to contribute meaningfully to patients recovery journeys.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 3 Mental Health Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality treatment programmes that support the recovery of adults of working age who experience severe and enduring mental health challenges. You will work under the guidance of Occupational Therapists and contribute to a diverse range of interventions, both individual and group based.
This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate leadership by actively supporting patients' recovery journeys and working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), making a difference, together.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Delivering delegated therapeutic interventions with compassion and consistency.
Supporting patients to build skills, confidence, and independence through meaningful activity.
Demonstrating effective communication and teamwork with colleagues across the service.
Promoting the Trusts values and behaviours in your daily work with patients and colleagues.
Participating in service delivery across key Occupational Therapy pathways (Functional, Physical Health, Cognitive, Sensory, Psycho-Educational Trauma-informed).
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
09 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
004169
Job locations
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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