# B4 Assistant Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Unither House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £29,812 - £32,715 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T15:11:01.328Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adults_Mental_Health/Adults_Mental_Health-v8198653
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8198653?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Our Community Mental Health Neighbourhood Team in Runnymede and Spelthorne is looking for Assistant Occupational Therapist.

We are a secondary mental health team who provides assessments for evidence based, time limited treatment and psychological interventions for adults across the lifespan with severe and enduring mental health issues. The focus of our whole service is promoting recovery and independence and developing self-management strategies to encourage people to achieve their potential in the community.

Your role is to provide accessible, high-quality and evidence based occupational therapy interventions to individuals, carers and families.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

### Main duties of the job

Suitable for someone who is passionate & committed to providing excellent, high-quality care to the people who access our service and their carers/families & who shares the following values:

- A commitment to viewing behaviour in mental health as meaningful & understandable.
- Reframing problems or challenges as creative opportunities or possibilities to experiment with innovative ideas.
- A desire to enable people with mental health conditions to live healthy lives, which will include access to valued roles, fostering meaningful relationships and having opportunities to maintain skills & showcase strengths.
- Being prepared to act as a person-centred role model to inspire staff teams to offer compassionate & dignified care to people with mental health conditions.
- A strong commitment to a ‘learning culture’ where reflection, training & supervision are used to develop self-awareness, improve clinical outcomes & develop team functioning.
- A belief in learning from ‘experts by experience’: valuing the perspectives offered by the person with a mental health condition, family, & carers.
- Valuing tact, integrity & diplomacy when providing sensitive feedback or handling emotionally charged situations.

Please refer the job description for full details

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Desirable**

- Experience working delivering occupational therapy interventions alongside an occupational therapist

### Experience and qualification

**Essential**

- Foundation Degree in Mental Health or related subject or psychology undergraduate qualification OR
- Level 3 qualification in a health-related area and experience of working in a health or care role (e.g. BTEC / NVQ Level 3 / Apprentice Level 3 in health related area such as health and social care, public services) OR
- Significant experience in a role delivering care in a mental health setting
- Driving license suitable for use in the United Kingdom and access to a car for work purposes.

**Desirable**

- Experience working/ delivering occupational therapy interventions alongside an occupational therapist

## Documents

- [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727)
- [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716)
- [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714)
- [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715)
- [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717)
- [occupational therapy assistant (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10504225)

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