Occupational Therapy Assistant

Active Care Group Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in London seeks an Occupational Therapist to support individuals recovering from brain injury and neurological conditions. In this full-time role, you'll collaborate with a dedicated team to create personalized rehabilitation plans and facilitate therapy sessions aimed at improving patients’ skills and independence. The ideal candidate will have previous healthcare experience and strong communication skills. This position offers competitive benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free lunch when on duty

25 days plus bank holidays

Wide range of training and development opportunities

Discounts on weekly shopping

Free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension account

Medicash Health Plan

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare or support worker role is essential.
• Experience working with neurological conditions is desirable.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Occupational Therapy team to develop individualised rehabilitation plans.
• Plan and facilitate group therapy sessions, including upper-limb rehabilitation.
• Implement therapeutic activities to improve patients’ motor skills and cognitive functioning.
• Work with patients on a 1:1 basis to support their development.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Empathetic and compassionate approach

Ability to build rapport

Experience in healthcare or support worker role

Job description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you passionate about starting or developing your career in Occupational Therapy? Do you want to make a real difference for individuals recovering from brain injury and neurological conditions? This is your chance to grow, learn, and make an impact every day.

At Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, you’ll join a friendly, experienced OT team supporting adults with complex cognitive and physical needs following acquired or traumatic brain injury. Our service includes a Level 1 Cognitive‑Behavioural ward (21 beds) and a Level 2 Neurorehabilitation ward (18 beds)—giving you exposure to a wide range of specialist interventions.

Located just a short walk from Greenwich’s cafés and character, Blackheath is a vibrant, inspiring place to build your career.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work alongside skilled Occupational Therapists who will guide and mentor you
• Gain hands‑on experience delivering meaningful therapeutic activities
• Develop a deep understanding of neurological rehabilitation and functional recovery
• Join a passionate, friendly multidisciplinary team committed to exceptional patient care

If you’re curious, compassionate, and eager to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: This advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

The Role:

This is a full‑time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. During this time, your key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with the Occupational Therapy team to develop individualised rehabilitation plans based on patients’ goals and functional abilities
• Plan and facilitate group therapy sessions, including upper‑limb rehabilitation, cooking groups, and community‑based activities.
• Implement therapeutic activities to improve patients’ motor skills, co‑ordination, balance, strength and cognitive functioning.
• Work with patients on a 1:1 basis, both within the hospital and in the community, to support the development of domestic, self‑care, social, or leisure skills under the guidance of a qualified Occupational Therapist, providing updates, queries, or concerns to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) as appropriate.
• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plans as necessary to ensure optimal rehabilitation outcomes.
• Provide emotional support and encouragement to patients during their rehabilitation journey.
• Educating patients and their families about strategies for maximising independence and managing challenges related to their condition.
• Responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and ensuring the proper use of occupational therapy equipment.
• Participate in staff training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.

What you'll bring:

• Previous experience in a healthcare or support worker role is essential.
• Experience working with neurological conditions is desirable.
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients, their families, and colleagues.
• Demonstrates an empathetic and compassionate approach to patients’ needs and challenges.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

• Free lunch when on duty
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e‑learning and face‑to‑face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group