Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 17 November 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and complement our expanding Occupational Therapy Team. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has a passion for mental health, is highly motivated and enthusiastic. You will be part of a dynamic, supportive and diverse multi‑disciplinary team. You will receive regular supervision with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service‑user and organisational values.
We encourage final year Occupational Therapy students and return‑to‑practice individuals to apply.
Main duties of the job
You will be a qualified Occupational Therapist, preferably with experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties. You will be responsible for managing a set caseload and be a key member of the team in groupwork delivery. You will have a knowledge of Occupational Therapy theory, utilising a variety of OT interventions and implementing this theory into practice.
There will be an expectation to contribute to the Occupational Therapy service delivery, supervision of the Support Time Recovery Workers (STR) and supervising Occupational Therapy students.
In the wider trust there is an opportunity to deliver training and CPD to others.
About us
As a trust we are committed to ensuring staff wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust‑wide mindfulness groups, staff‑referral physio services and staff counselling. In addition to this you will have access to the Vivup services, car lease schemes and other benefits.
We encourage site visits so that you can arrange an informal visit or for an informal discussion about this post, please contact us.
Job responsibilities
In addition to the information listed above, the ideal candidate will have:
* Excellent communication skills in regular contacts with service users, families and carers as well as other professionals.
* Examples of working closely with Multi‑Disciplinary Teams, as well as wider inter‑agency teams.
* Compassion, empathy and a caring approach with every interaction, in line with the Trust's behaviours.
* An understanding of Occupational Therapy theory and an example of using this in practice.
* A flexible approach to the post, both in relation to engaging service users, but also to support the service in meeting its needs.
* Enable and empower service users through clinical work, as well as fellow staff and students through facilitating supervisions.
Person Specification
* Documented evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
* Post Preceptorship status
Knowledge
* Knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions with adults with mental health needs.
* Knowledge and application of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO).
* Demonstrate understanding and commitment to working within the Multi‑Disciplinary Team.
* Effective clinical knowledge and skills.
* Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application.
* Experience of working in mental health and with adults.
* Demonstrate a commitment to successful completion of placement educator training.
* Commitment and enthusiasm for the continued development of the Occupational Therapy service.
* Ability to cope in potentially stressful situations using appropriate support.
* Commitment to improving the experience of service users and their carers.
Trust Behaviours
* Be compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone.
* Work with others. Be inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone and everything we do.
Education/Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
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 to submit for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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