Occupational Therapy Assistant

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support packages

Learning and development opportunities

Bronze Defence Employer Recognition

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support patients on Clover Ward in Lynfield Mount Hospital, a mixed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit for adults 18–65. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate meaningful activities and assist with assessments as part of individual recovery plans.

The role involves building therapeutic relationships with patients with complex needs, contributing to risk management, and delivering

Qualifications

• Experience within inpatient mental health settings is beneficial.
• Ability to build therapeutic relationships with complex needs.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with meaningful therapeutic activities in groups and one-to-one.
• Assist with specialist clinical assessments and support patient recovery goals.
• Work alongside Occupational Therapy team to deliver interventions.
• Contribute to risk management and safe ward environment.

Job description

As a provider of care for people of all ages with mental health and community health needs, we are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care close to where people live and tailored, wherever possible, to individual needs.

Are you passionate about supporting people and looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within an inpatient mental health setting? We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our established team at Lynfield Mount Hospital, working on Clover Ward, our mixed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for adults aged 18–65.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will work alongside the wider Occupational Therapy team to support patients through a range of meaningful therapeutic activities, both in groups and on a one-to-one basis. You will also assist with specialist clinical assessments and support patients to work towards their individual recovery goals.

This is an important and rewarding role where you will help ensure patients have a positive and therapeutic experience during their time in hospital. You will need to be confident in building professional and therapeutic relationships, working with people who may have complex needs and supporting effective risk management within the ward environment.

Under the direction of Senior and Clinical Practitioners (Occupational Therapy), carry out occupationally focused interventions based on specialist occupational assessment including individual and group work.

Takes leadership from Assistant Practitioners and Senior/Clinical Practitioners within a delegation framework for agreed tasks. This will include supporting with a clinical caseload within the service.

Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.

Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, family, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.

Closing Date: 15th November 2026

Shortlisting Date: W/C 16th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

We Care

We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen

We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver

We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Benefits

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

• Increase mileage rates for > 4500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Huda Sorathia Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01274 494194