Overview
Bands: Band 5 Occupational Therapist - ICCR | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Posting date: 09 October 2025
Closing date: 08 November 2025
Location: Birmingham, B10 0PG
Job type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Not specified; Additional salary information: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
Company: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Job reference: 7464084/436-7464084
Summary
We welcome applications from current Band 5 staff or recent graduates with a strong interest and a commitment to developing skills and expertise in delivering quality interventions to service users accessing our community mental health teams. We have permanent and fixed term 18 month positions available. Our CMHTs are part of our Integrated Community Care and Recovery Directorate (ICCR), and the successful applicant will join our team of Band 6, Apprentice and Technical Instructors, managed by a Band 7 Clinical Lead and Manager.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about recovery, co-production, and will be able to engage with service users in developing personalised care that is meaningful to them and promotes their wellbeing.
We can offer you a preceptorship and mentoring during your first year in post and training opportunities to support your career development. ICCR also has an active peer support and online led CPD meeting and we have access to role specific training. You will be managed by OT managers, receive caseload management, regular management and clinical supervision. OT staff have access to a wide range of wellbeing support, job planning leadership opportunities. We also offer support for flexible working and those returning from career breaks. Our managers are committed to developing an open learning environment where staff can share good practice, work on community service developments, QI and Leadership projects.
Responsibilities
Our CMHT Teams are committed to providing the best care and our staff are encouraged to develop their clinical skills as OTs and to contribute effectively as MDT members. All OTs carry caseloads, are involved in triage and assessment and aim to deliver care consistent with our Trust values and strategic priorities. As part of an OT team, you will work closely with other OT and MDT members, escalating cases of concern when needed and being involved with multi-agency working, including third sector and statutory organisations.
We welcome applicants who will engage in evidence-based, person-centred care, and contribute to service developments and leadership projects.
About the Trust and Culture
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for research and innovation. Our population is culturally diverse, with areas of deprivation, creating demand for accessible care. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working to provide excellent care to our community.
Additional Information
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. This advert may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Nov 2025.
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