Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 15 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Mental Health Recovery Service on the Isle of Wight in a fulltime, permanent role. As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside Occupational Therapy staff to deliver a range of therapeutic and recovery focused activities for adults living with psychiatric disorders in the community.

You will contribute to the day to day running of the service by supporting group and individual interventions, helping service users develop daily living skills, and promoting independence and wellbeing. This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, motivated, and keen to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of the Mental Health Recovery Service, assisting Occupational Therapy staff to carry out a range of therapeutic activities within the Community as part of the multi-disciplinary treatment for adults with psychiatric disorders. Identify and promote meaningful activity as a means of maintaining good mental and physical health.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-IOW-10664

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent (Grade c or above)

Experience

Essential

Must hold a full driving licence.
Occasionally there will be a requirement to exert moderate physical effort for short periods during the working day
May be required to undertake PI training
Knowledge of major psychological disorders
Skilled and competent in ICT.
Will need basic knowledge of relevant MHA assessment and treatment orders

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent (Grade c or above)

Experience

Essential

Must hold a full driving licence.
Occasionally there will be a requirement to exert moderate physical effort for short periods during the working day
May be required to undertake PI training
Knowledge of major psychological disorders
Skilled and competent in ICT.
Will need basic knowledge of relevant MHA assessment and treatment orders

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)