At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide advanced OT input and support discharge planning for patients.
- Company: St Andrew's Birmingham, a forward-thinking charity in mental healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, flexible working options, and supportive culture.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and networking within a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real difference in patient care.
- Qualifications: HCPC Registration in Occupational Therapy and experience in mental health settings.
The predicted salary is between 47741 - 47741 £ per year.
Healthcare Birmingham
Salary: £47,741 per annum
12 Months fixed term contract
St Andrew's Birmingham is an innovative, forward thinking service on an exciting improvement journey strengthening pathways, enhancing patient flow and reducing length of stay across our secure hospital. We're building a team that thrives on fresh ideas, collaborative working and doing things better.
We're now looking for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join us as a key contributor to our discharge and transition planning function. This is a brilliant opportunity to be part of a service that's evolving fast, where your clinical expertise will help shape smoother, safer and more consistent patient journeys.
Main duties of the job
- Provide advanced OT input into complex discharge planning
- Support the development of structured transitional programmes
- Work closely with MDTs and external partners to unblock barriers and improve flow
- Contribute to service improvement projects focused on progression and discharge
- Supervise and develop the OT workforce in discharge-focused practice
- Lead on outcome measurement and evidence-based pathway development
Why Join Us
- A friendly, motivated and forward-thinking MDT hospital committed to innovation and continuous improvement
- Real opportunities to influence how we deliver secure care
- A supportive culture that values professional development and wellbeing
Who You Are
A confident, skilled OT with strong experience in mental health or secure settings, excellent clinical reasoning, and a passion for improving patient pathways and transitional care.
About us
You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare. St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.
Job responsibilities
You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary clinical team, taking responsibility for a clinical caseload, and offering OT specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care. Strong communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, with the ability to develop good professional relationships with your clinical team and the wider professional team.
You will be able to show a good understanding of occupational therapy within inpatient services; demonstrating the hope occupational therapists bring to the lives of those in our care. You will also be able to share your experience of applying the OT process to achieve positive patient outcomes and demonstrate how you promote the profession within your clinical team.
The charity values the importance of continued professional development. This includes a personal development plan with access to a preceptorship programme, internal CPD events, networking opportunities with colleagues and external training where deemed clinically appropriate.
Person Specification
- HCPC Registration in Occupational Therapy
- Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Birmingham employer: St Andrew’s Healthcare
St Andrew's Healthcare is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and innovative environment for Highly Specialist Occupational Therapists in Birmingham. With a strong commitment to professional development, employees benefit from tailored personal development plans, access to CPD events, and opportunities to influence secure care delivery. Join a motivated team that values collaboration and fresh ideas, making a meaningful impact on patient journeys while enjoying a culture that prioritises wellbeing.
