The closing date is 23rd Aug 2026
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Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our community team, supporting individuals to maximise their independence and quality of life within their own homes.
Working under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, you will deliver person-centred interventions to individuals with a range of physical, cognitive, and functional needs. Your role will involve implementing treatment plans, supporting rehabilitation programmes, and enabling people to safely carry out activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, meal preparation, and mobility.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, nurses, and social care professionals, to support timely discharges, prevent hospital admissions, and promote independence in the community.
The role requires strong communication and organisational skills, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on patient progress, identifying changes in need, and ensuring interventions are delivered safely and effectively.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in health or social care who is passionate about rehabilitation, independence, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
Please note this post is part time 22.5 hours per week.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
- Undertake evidence based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions with patients, as agreed with an Occupational Therapist, to ensure good clinical outcomes. The post holder will be required to work with the patient to gather information, highlighting the need for further assessment, and completing a clinical record of the intervention including the outcome.
- Actively promote recovery-focussed care with patients, in conjunction with other health professionals, including achievement of set goals.
- Support patients with their rehabilitation and recovery, respecting them as individuals, supporting them and understanding their right to express their needs.
- Facilitate and lead patient-focus groups and activities.
- Use appropriate approved conflict resolution and management of aggression techniques (e.g., PMVA), to de-escalate challenging situations as required for the role.
- Undertake clinical and environmental risk assessments and document key risk areas, seeking guidance from more senior staff when dealing with cases indicating a high level of risk.
- Plan safe and effective discharge at an appropriate time
- Contribute to, and attend as sole practitioner, board rounds, MDT meetings and patient planning meetings
- Assess and order equipment to meet the needs of the patient
- To raise incidents appropriately via the reporting system in an accurate, objective, and concise manner.
- Provide information on improving health and wellbeing and signposting to other agencies as appropriate.
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care, or equivalent experience.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
At present, the Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
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Experience
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Essential
Work without direct supervision.
Experienced working in Physio or Occupational Therapy.
Experience of applying OT or physio process.
Experience of OT or Physio assessment and planning appropriate intervention.
Experience of assessment and prescription of standard equipment.
Ability to function as an effective member of the Community Therapy Team.
Organisational skills - ability to manage variable work patterns.
Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively and manage competing demands.
Ability to problem solve and recognise own limitations.
IT literate.
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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.
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For help with your application, contact:
Alice Entnickap
[email protected]
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 4
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Salary
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£28392.00 to £31157.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Part-Time, Flexible Working
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Reference number
348-PSE-12128
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Job locations
Havant Health Centre
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AZ
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Attachments
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Job Description
Occupational Therapy Associate Practitioner JDPS.pdf – 288KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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