# Occupational Therapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-assistant/75377f4b-16d8-4794-a4fa-c36460fad8cb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-assistant/75377f4b-16d8-4794-a4fa-c36460fad8cb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (MONDAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNING) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T09:00:59.973Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Little_Hulton/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8188167 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8188167?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Woodlands Inpatient Unit have a rare and exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy Assistant, to join our supportive team on Delamere ward. You will work with the Occupational Therapists and MDT across the Unit and will be supported by the team which is led by the Allied Health Professional Lead for Salford. There are lots of opportunities for continuing professional development, including shadowing, courses, in-service CPD and Apprenticeship opportunities to apply for.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting older people to engage in their meaningful occupations and improve their quality of life. You need to be high-energy, motivated and organised. Please note - This role is not eligible for sponsorship unless you meet criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be a member of the Woodlands inpatient team and will provide support and assistance to the Occupational Therapy staff in the team.  The purpose of this post is to work directly with service users who experience organic and/or functional illness and their carers/family. The post-holder would work under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist, following delegated therapeutic treatment plans which work towards our patients goals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see job description for full details. Staff benefits - Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years - Excellent pension - Cycle to work scheme - Salary sacrifice car scheme - Wellbeing programme - Blue Light Card Discounts ### 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 ### Education **Essential** - NVQ 3 or willingness to undertake or equivalent experience ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates an understanding of Occupational Therapy **Desirable** - Previously worked directly with an Occupational Therapist ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of planning, running and evaluating meaningful, therapeutic groups **Desirable** - Teaching groupwork skills to others ## Documents - [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931) - [occupational therapist assistant jd and ps (pdf, 176.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492384) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.