Occupational Therapy Assistant

Are you passionate about working with adults with mental health issues?
Then we want to hear from you
We are looking to fill a part-time post at a Local Mental Health Team covering the Rushcliffe area of Nottinghamshire. Our core business hours are 09:00-17:00 so the role will need to be incorporated within these time frame. This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant to come into post working collaboratively with the qualified Occupational Therapist within the team.
We are seeking a proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused assistant to with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary Local Mental Health Team. The post
- holder will work alongside our experienced Occupational Therapist’s to offer interventions that promote recovery, enabling patients to live their best life.
In return, we offer you a supporting network of colleagues and opportunities, access to high quality supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the delivery of treatment to our patients in the Rushcliffe area.
To implement and review a high-quality Occupational Therapy service with the patients in their own homes and local environments. To offer your advice, skills and enabling support as part of the wider MDT.
Professional and clinical supervision will be provided.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post ; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.