Occupational Therapist - Band 5

Occupational Therapist - Band 5 / 6 Opportunities available

We are currently looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and ambitious Occupational Therapist to join our Birmingham OT team. The Birmingham site has eight wards within a self-contained secure environment, featuring a mix of low and medium secure wards plus services for women and older adults. The service benefits from a comprehensive range of therapy resources including an Art Studio, Workshop, Gym, Sports Hall, music space and horticulture courtyard.

Location: Stirchley, Birmingham
Salary: £30,989 - £37,210 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Band: 6 Occupational Therapist opportunities available – salary from £38,729 depending on experience

• Take responsibility for a clinical caseload, offering OT assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of occupational therapy within inpatient services.
• Promote the profession within your clinical team and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Show resilience, curiosity and strong communication skills.

• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and/or secure services.
• Interest, knowledge and understanding of guiding theoretical frameworks and approaches (e.g., Model of Human Occupation, VdT MoCA, occupational science, occupational diagnosis and sensory approaches).
• Experience in using occupational assessment tools to support clinical reasoning, treatment planning and evaluation of interventions.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Resilience and curiosity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including pension, sickness policy on par with the NHS, Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes, 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with increased leave after 10 years’ service, life cover, electric car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, free parking, paid DBS application and access to free vocational qualifications.

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew’s CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.