Band 6 Occupational Therapist - ICRT | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Solihull, B10 9JH |
| Company: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7763083/436-7763083 |
Summary
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Intensive Community Rehabilitation Team (ICRT). This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary service supporting adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties as they move towards greater independence in the community.
Occupational Therapists are at the heart of our rehabilitation model. You will use your skills to deliver creative, evidence-based interventions that help people rebuild daily living skills, confidence, and purpose. Working closely with service users, families, and partner agencies, you will provide structured, goal-focused rehabilitation within home and community settings—empowering people to live meaningful, fulfilling lives.
You will contribute to holistic care planning, functional assessment, and recovery-focused interventions that reduce relapse and prevent hospital readmission. The role also offers opportunities for supervision, service development, and involvement in innovative projects such as the use of virtual reality in rehabilitation. If you are passionate about recovery, thrive on working collaboratively, and want to be part of a service where Occupational Therapy is truly valued and growing, we would love to hear from you.
• Developing personalised programmes of care for service users alongside other team members, which include psychology, medical, pharmacy, nursing and Recovery Navigators. Ot staff are responsible for focusing on developing structured goal orientated interventions to address issues all areas of functioning and to increase independent living.
Carrying out specific OT assessments to support care planning and any discharge needs. This may include specialised assessments to support funding packages or specialised interventions
Liaison with OT staff in the Steps to Recovery Rehabilitation teams to ensure that any needs identified within the rehab teams are reviewed and service users are given opportunities to meet their specific goals for OT involvement.
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will carry a defined caseload and deliver a range of person-centred, goal-focused interventions within service users’ homes and community settings. You will work closely with nurses, psychologists, recovery navigators, and peer support colleagues to deliver coordinated care plans that reduce relapse risk and hospital readmission.
Work with third sector partners and other voluntary groups to support transition into a range of community activities and to foster the development of robust support networks.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Feb 2026