Job Description

Options for Care are recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist to work at Dartmouth House, one of our mental health inpatient services in Birmingham. We have two further hospitals and a recovery home:

Montague Court: 18-bed male long term complex care mental health inpatient unit, Edgbaston Dartmouth House: 16-bed male long term complex care mental health inpatient unit, Handsworth Wood Stanford Court: 19-bed male mental health high dependency inpatient unit based in Highgate. Orchard House: 8-bed residential step-down recovery service, Erdington
We are looking for a dynamic OT with a passion for working with people who have severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The MOHOST is established as the core occupational therapy assessment tool, providing evidence of change and focus on occupation. Additional assessments are completed as led by service-user need.

The successful candidate will be based at Dartmouth House and will be supported by the Head of Therapies.

Main duties of the job

-To plan and deliver a range of occupational therapy assessments and interventions promoting recovery and well-being for service-users with severe and enduring mental health needs.

-To co-ordinate and lead on provision of the therapeutic programme, including running both group and individual sessions.

-To work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team, under the supervision of the Head of Therapies, ensuring the occupational needs of the service-users are considered and addressed.

- To assist in running the Occupational Therapy team, providing management supervision to OTAs.

-To understand and implement the mission, vision and values of the organisation:

Mission

Realising Potential

Vision

We offer best practice interventions to enable personal recovery and wellbeing

Values

The individual is at the heart of everything we do

We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships

We deliver and continuously evaluate high quality service whilst respecting difference, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others

Job description

For further information about the main responsibilities of the Senior Occupational Therapist role at Dartmouth House please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Candidates who can work part-time or full-time will be considered for this role.

Overview of your organisation

Options for Care recognise the value of our services lies in our exceptional and committed staff. We offer an incremental pay pathway linked to the appraisal process.

Staff development, support and supervision are in place alongside staff health benefits making Options for Care a welcoming and positive place to work. Clinical and management supervision are provided by the Head of Therapies.

For further information regarding the role or an informal discussion please contact:

Esther Mallett, Head of Therapies on 07957951284

Applicants with Personal experience of mental health or experience through caring are encouraged to apply to work for Options for Care.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 36,506.11 per year

Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you have a BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy or a Diploma in Occupational Therapy?
Experience:

Occupational Therapists: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

HCPC registration (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/08/2025
Reference ID: DH-OT-IND-04