Occupational Therapy Assistant - CERT
The closing date is 20 January 2026
Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Community Enhanced Rehabilitation Team (CERT). CERT is a now established community rehab team within the enhanced rehabilitation and recovery pathway. Comprising of a multi-disciplinary team, CERT provides transitional support and Mental Health Rehabilitation focused interventions in the community for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. We have an new vacancy for an experienced, competent and confident Band 3 Mental Health Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.
You will work within an MDT team with alongside B6 Occupational Therapists and 2 other Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistants, CPNs, Psychologists, Support Workers, Psychiatrist and a Social Worker to provide ongoing appropriate Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to our patients their needs using approaches of:-functional, psycho-social, cognitive, sensory, physical health We work within a recovery approach, undertaking collaborative interventions with service users, families and wider networks within the community.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate LPTs Leadership behaviours on a daily basis. You must be good at building rapport and working with others to support their recovery journey. You will have strong engagement and motivational skills and be flexible in working with patients with complex mental health needs during their recovery pathway.
The team support the patient journey of recovery from inpatient to community settings. Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential as you will be an integral part of the MDT informing recovery progress and providing comprehensive OT assessment as required. You will support the Occupational Therapy team to provide specialist Occupational Therapy services to people in the community on the Mental Health Rehabilitation pathway and contribute to the delivery and development of the Community Enhanced Rehabilitation Team pathway. The post holder will work with the MDT to facilitate optimum occupational wellbeing and will be able to demonstrate skills and have knowledge of severe and complex mental health issues in adults.
This role involves autonomous working with services users in the community so 1: 1 experience of supporting this client group is essential aswell as additional knowledge such as: - Sensory Integration/Processing. - Challenging Behaviour/PSB - ASD - Dual diagnosis -Complex Physical Health needs.
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
06 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
005435
Job locations
Gwendolen House, Leicester General Hospital Site
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE5 4QF
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Gwendolen House, Leicester General Hospital Site
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE5 4QF
Employer's website
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