Job summary

Priory Hospital Solihull

Salary - £26,300

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, fixed-term for 9 months.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the team on a 9-month fixed-term contract. Working on site 5 days out of 7.

This role is ideal for anyone interested in developing their knowledge and experience in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and mental health rehabilitation. The successful candidate will be joining a highly supportive and experienced therapy team, including qualified Occupational Therapists (OTs), OTAs, Activity Coordinators, Assistant Psychologists, and Consultant Psychologists. There will also be significant opportunities to gain valuable experience working across the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and contributing to patient recovery journeys.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting OTs in delivering individual and group therapeutic interventions that promote independent living, social inclusion, wellbeing, and recovery.
• Assisting patients to develop daily living, cognitive, social, financial, and coping skills.
• Monitoring, recording, and reporting patient progress and engagement with interventions.
• Contributing to risk assessments, care planning, and MDT discussions.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

At Solihull, we are passionate about delivering creative, evidence-based therapies that meaningfully involve patients in their care and support positive recovery outcomes. We are incredibly proud that we recently achieved an Outstanding CQC rating and that our team has won the Celebrating Diversity Award at the National Lived Experience Awards. We are looking for someone who shares this enthusiasm and wants to make a difference as part of a collaborative and innovative team.

About us

This role is ideal for anyone interested in developing their knowledge and experience in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and mental health rehabilitation. The successful candidate will be joining a highly supportive and experienced therapy team, including qualified Occupational Therapists (OTs), OTAs, Activity Coordinators, Assistant Psychologists, and Consultant Psychologists. There will also be significant opportunities to gain valuable experience working across the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and contributing to patient recovery journeys.