Overview
Occupational Therapy Assistant - Milton Keynes
Oxford Health NHS Trust is recruiting for a full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to join Marlborough House in Milton Keynes. Marlborough House is a 28-bed, medium-secure forensic mental health inpatient unit that provides care for men in conditions of medium security. The unit comprises a 20-bed acute ward and an 8-bed rehabilitation ward, on the Milton Keynes University Hospital Site.
Recovery is a key element of our approach, helping patients change attitudes, values, feelings, goals and skills to find and maintain hope, re-establish a positive identity and take responsibility for their lives. You will work under the supervision of OTs to carry out routine OT interventions and basic assessments, provide administrative support, and facilitate therapeutic groups.
This role includes a RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary. We are recruiting for a full-time OT Assistant to join our team at Marlborough House.
Main duties
* Carry out routine occupational therapy interventions and basic assessments with clients as directed by OTs.
* Evaluate OT interventions delegated by the OT.
* Provide administrative support to the occupational therapy team with the development of OT resources and preparation of materials for intervention.
* Support the occupational therapy team with the facilitation of therapeutic groups.
* Be an active member of the Marlborough House team, recording and updating clinical records and sharing information with the multidisciplinary team.
* Use practical and technical skills with patients to assist them in meeting individual need-based goals, as directed by the OT case managing the patient and their wider clinical team.
* Plan and coordinate a program of therapeutic activities with the wider OT team and other MDT members.
* Assist in identifying patients\' strengths and needs to plan and implement suitable therapy interventions for groups and individual patients.
Details
* Job location: Marlborough House Medium Secure Unit, Standing Way, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
* Band 3, Permanent, Full-time
* Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per year plus RSU allowance £1,466 per annum (pro rata)
* Reference: 267-FS7422026
Qualifications and experience
* Essential: Time management and organisational skills to undertake activities
* Desirable: Qualification equivalent to NVQ 2 in a related subject
About us
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. We deliver care as close to home as possible and aim for: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" with values: "Caring, safe and excellent".
Benefits
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored learning and development
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with service to 33 days)
* NHS Discount, competitive pension, lease car, cycle to work, Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply) and staff networking/groups via Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Details Date posted: 28 August 2025; Working pattern: Full-time; Contract: Permanent; Employment type: Full-time
We would recommend you come for a visit or have an informal discussion about this opportunity. For arrangements, please contact us using the details below.
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