Occupational Therapist - North West

Up to £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Role Status :

Part time or full time

Closing Date :

29 Jul 2026

bMindful Psychology are currently recruiting an Occupational Therapist to support our clients in the North West region. This is a regional based role with regular travel required to Lytham St Anne’s, Blackburn, Blackpool and Stoke. Due to this, access to a private vehicle is essential.

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist who loves helping children and young people thrive? At bMindful Psychology, you’ll join a multidisciplinary team that truly works together. You’ll support children and young people to build confidence, develop new skills, and take positive steps towards greater independence and community living. Working closely with each child or young person, you’ll help identify what matters to them, co‑create goals, and deliver evidence‑based trauma‑informed interventions in the environments where they feel most included and empowered.

You’ll also play a key role in ensuring safe, thoughtful trauma‑informed therapeutic risk taking to help them grow while feeling supported.

• Undertake comprehensive assessments with children, including those with complex or multiple needs
• Use strong trauma‑informed clinical reasoning to support accurate diagnosis and intervention planning
• Formulate and deliver personalised Occupational Therapy programmes based on evidence‑based practice
• Use a wide range of trauma‑informed therapeutic skills from cognitive assessments, patient education, therapy techniques and group interventions
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with families, carers, and professionals, offering advice and guidance
• Manage a meaningful caseload while offering trauma‑informed specialist guidance to colleagues
• Maintain high standards of trauma‑informed clinical care for children under your management and support team members to do the same
• Work collaboratively with professionals across health, education, and social care
• Champion a multidisciplinary approach to care planning and service delivery that puts children at the heart of everything we do

• BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the relevant professional body (e.g., HCPC)
• Membership with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Experience delivering specialist Occupational Therapy, ideally with children or young people
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
• A positive, strengths‑based approach to promoting independence and wellbeing
• The ability to create personalised, child‑centred therapy plans
• A commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and shared learning

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Optimise Health Plan
• Company pension
• Onsite parking
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee referral scheme
• Paid travel expenses
• Indemnity Insurance reimbursement (Pro Rata)
• Blue Light Discount eligibility

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels supported and respected. If you need reasonable adjustments during the interview process, please let us know we’re happy to help. As part of our safer recruitment process, successful candidates will complete a compliance form, undergo an enhanced DBS check (at no cost), provide full references, and all gaps in employment will be explored.