Occupational Therapy Assistant

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT)

The closing date is 15 March 2026

Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant (Fixed Term - 12 months)

As part of an exciting new pilot on our Secure Inpatient wards, we are looking for 2 Occupational Therapy Assistants to join our experienced and motivated team. Predominantly ward based, your role will involve working with our Occupational Therapists to support the delivery of assessment and intervention to our patients across our male and female secure services. The work includes supporting patients with daily living skills such as cooking and money skills, functional skills such as transfers and mobility and sensory challenges.

This post would suit applicants looking to gain experience in Occupational Therapy.

• You’ll be working on our inpatient wards, with some opportunities to support patients accessing the community for Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention, as guided by the qualified Occupational Therapist, giving you a varied and interesting role.
• Our patients have complex mental health needs as well as additional physical health needs, so your encouragement and understanding will make a real difference by building positive and supportive relationships.
• You will have the opportunity to support qualified Occupational Therapists with the completion of assessments, supporting creation of person‑centred care plans and goals.
• With guidance from a qualified Occupational Therapist, you’ll help plan and deliver creative, practical, and therapeutic activities for individuals and groups based on their assessed needs and identified goals.
• You’ll work closely with families, carers, and other professionals, helping everyone stay connected and informed. You may attend review meetings or multi-disciplinary team meetings to share updates.
• You’ll play a part in keeping everyone safe – helping to contribute to risk management plans and reporting any concerns to the qualified practitioner.
• You’ll support people to build skills, confidence and independence through meaningful activities that improve daily life and wellbeing.
• You will take part in appraising the Occupational Therapy service as guided by the OT team using outcome measures and evaluations.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For further detailed information about the job role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

• Experience of working with a therapist
• Experience of delivering therapy programmes devised by a therapist
• Experience of working with Learning Disability &/or Autism

• Ability to work independently but also to seek advice as required
• Evidence of working as an effective team member
• Car driver/owner with a UK driving licence and insurance for business use

• Ability to teach and support others to learn new skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to adapt interventions and approaches in the light of clients' changing needs.

• NVQ 3 (or equivalent) in relevant area
• Able to demonstrable ability to meet the CWPT Trust Values

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.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust