Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Knowle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for their Rehabilitation and Recovery service in Knowle. You will develop personalised care programs, conduct assessments, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service user outcomes. Ideal candidates will be OT graduates with strong assessment skills, particularly for complex psychosis cases. Join a compassionate team committed to improving mental health and supporting recovery in a rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified as an Occupational Therapist with relevant degree.
• Experience in rehabilitation settings is preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop personalised programmes of care for service users.
• Conduct specific OT assessments to support care planning.
• Work closely with partner organisations to develop community resources.

Skills

Assessment and planning skills

Ability to develop structured goal-oriented interventions

Experience with complex psychosis

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

MOHOST assessments

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Rehabilitation and Recovery service based at Dan Mooney House.

Dan Mooney House is a 15 bedded unit for males with long term complex care needs, situated between two villages namely Knowle and Dorridge in Solihull, and is part of Steps to Recovery. Dan Mooney House provides rehabilitation in an unlocked facility for patients who are either receiving treatment under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act, or informal patients.

We offer a specialist service within a rehabilitation environment primarily for people with severe and enduring mental health problems and associated behaviours that require an extended period of in‑patient support. A full range of multi‑disciplinary assessments and treatment interventions are offered which have been developed using evidence based best practice to offer an effective service to service users, collaborating with families and carers. The service aims to provide appropriate therapeutic engagement to reduce symptoms of illness, improve service user social functioning, quality of life moving forward and assisting service users to achieve their recovery goals and aspirations for the future.

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of rehabilitation interventions including upskilling and improving ADL, social & financial and budgeting skills, physical and mental health interventions for service users with a diagnosis of complex psychosis. Support and guidance with housing & accommodation, recreational and vocational interventions.

As the OT in the team, you will have responsibility to assess and develop OT interventions, using a range of assessment and guidelines, including MOHOST and formulations.

You will have the direct support of a Band 7 Lead OT, OT Consultant, other OT S2R staff across the service and activity coordinator.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing personalised programmes of care for service users alongside other team members, which include psychology, medical, pharmacy, nursing and support staff. OT staff are responsible for focusing on developing structured goal oriented interventions to address issues all areas of functioning and to increase independence.
• Carrying out specific OT assessments to support care planning and any discharge needs. This may include specialised assessments to support funding packages or specialised intervention.
• To work closely with other partner organisations to develop community based resources and to address barriers for service users to access and develop support networks.
• The OT staff within our STR service are engaged in QI projects looking at improving service users and families experience of services and are actively engaged in service improvements at all levels.
• As the OT in the team, you will have responsibility to assess and develop OT interventions, using a range of assessment and guidelines, including MOHOST and formulations.
• You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of rehabilitation interventions including upskilling and improving ADL, social & financial and budgeting skills, physical and mental health interventions for service users who will have a diagnosis of complex psychosis. Support and guidance with housing & accommodation, recreational and vocational interventions.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.