Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor - West Perinatal Team

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor to join their Community Perinatal Mental Health team. This role involves providing high-quality assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation services to individuals during the perinatal period. The ideal candidate will have experience in health and social care, strong communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care. This position offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting with an understanding of mental health issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with service users.
• Demonstrated organisational abilities and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for perinatal mental health clients.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Drive to work-related appointments to support service user recovery.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Understanding mental health issues

Rapport building

Education

Formal study in Health and Social care

Job description

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor - West Perinatal Team

The closing date is 18 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our Community Perinatal Mental Health team. Successful applicant will join an already established Occupational Therapy Service, which aims to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare to patients in the Perinatal period, whilst being committed to clinical excellence and the provision of high-quality evidence based interventions.

We are seeking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated Occupational Therapy Assistant who has experience in working with people from a range of diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate a genuine desire to work in Perinatal mental health and commit to delivering the highest quality of patient centred care using national quality standards and evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

We require someone who is flexible and approachable. Effective communication skills, time management, record keeping and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to work well with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The successful applicant will be required to drive to work related appointments and meet with service users to support their recovery and rehabilitation. You will be working in a variety of settings, including our base at Ashcroft, local community venues or in people's homes.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 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 both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Has interest, motivation and understanding regarding the needs of service users, families and carers
• Has undertaken formal study in Health and Social care studies or undertaken work within a supporting role, ie education, charity, NHS role
• Has prior work experience within a care setting and is able to describe an awareness of mental health issues as they present within settings
• Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of mental illness on wellbeing and the need for attention to diversity and social inclusion

Personal skills and qualities

• Has good communication skills and is able to articulate their thoughts in an organised and coherent way
• Demonstrates the ability to build rapport, and shows good awareness of self
• Demonstrates excellent communication and rapport building skills with awareness of strengths and development needs

Organisational skills

• Application shows evidence of organisation of information and details ability to work under supervision, with others, using initiative
• Application and question responses suggest an ability to prioritise work, methodical and organised work practices.

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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata