Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist - Larimar

Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist - Larimar Band 6

Main area Senior Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job  
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Site Larimar Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2026 23:59

Larimar Ward is a 15 Bedded Female Acute Ward based at Ardenleigh Hospital in Erdington. Please note we are not part of the Secure & Complex Care Service.

The successful candidates will be joining an established and hard working team who have a wealth of experience to learn from as well as gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Occupational Therapy Acute and Urgent Care Pathway.

Furthermore, successful candidates will have direct clinical supervision from a nominated Lead Occupational Therapist who will help to identify development needs that can help enhance skills and knowledge whilst receiving on-going support/supervision on a regular basis.

Encouragement to develop is promoted within the Larimar Team so by recognising individuals strengths and career aspirations, we can offer training opportunities to meet these needs.

• To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary ward based team.
• To work flexibly, where appropriate to provide OT cover in the absence of the Occupational Therapy across the Acute & Urgent Care Service.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the service, holding responsibility for defined projects.
• To provide leadership and line management duties to the band 5 OT and OT Assistant/s providing guidance, supervision and appraisal, as well as a programme of In-patient based interventions.
• To manage a defined caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence-based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a range of settings and facilitating discharges.
• To maintain multidisciplinary clinical records.

• Registration with HCPC
• Post-registration experience within mental health settings
• Experience in facilitating group activities
• Experience using sensory informed approaches within mental health

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.