Male Occupational Therapy Assistant (Band 3)
This job is exempt from the Equalities Act 2010, which supersedes the provisions within the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, due to reasons of decency or privacy, as it is likely to involve physical contact with men in circumstances where they might reasonably object to it being carried out by a member of the opposite sex.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established, staffed, resourced, and respected Occupational Therapy (OT) service with patients diagnosed with severe mental illness or personality disorder.
The post will be based within a high-security, forensic hospital environment, offering a great development opportunity for the OT service to work with patients in assessments and treatment sessions throughout their stay.
The hospital has moved to a new, bespoke, and modern high-security forensic hospital, focusing on innovative care for a challenging and interesting patient group. We emphasize multi-professional teamwork within the clinical team, focusing on reducing risk and offending behaviors.
We are seeking a resourceful, motivated individual who can demonstrate skills in engaging patients and teamwork. There are opportunities for progression via the professional route, an Occupational Therapy apprenticeship, or through vocational services and skill-based learning tasks for patients.
The post holder will work with qualified Occupational Therapists, delivering assessment and treatment sessions. The Occupational Therapy Assistant will see patients both on and off the ward. Sessions will generally be group-based but may occasionally include one-to-one sessions.
The hospital provides a variety of services to meet the changing needs of patients at every stage of recovery, and the work undertaken by the post holder will support this process.
Further details about key tasks and responsibilities, as well as the person specification outlining required qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge, are provided in the Candidate Pack (attached). Please note that the person specification is not exhaustive but reflects the criteria against which applications will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
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