Occupational Therapist Assistant
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustBasingstoke, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust based in Basingstoke. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 25 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are recruiting Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistants to join a newly established Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) within Mid and North Hampshir...
Deliver occupational therapy interventions as part of agreed care plans under supervision
Support individuals with daily living skills and community engagement (e.g. routines, social activities, accessing services)
Work 1:1 with service users in home and community settings, including lone working
Assist with and deliver group-based rehabilitation activities
Support service users to engage with recovery-focused interventions, including those who may find engagement difficult
Contribute to assessment processes by gathering information and reporting observations
Maintain accurate and timely clinical records
Support the day-to-day running of the service, including resources and admin tasks
Strong communication and engagement skills
Ability to motivate and support individuals with complex needs
Ability to work independently within defined guidance
Good organisation and time management skills
Commitment to person-centred, recovery-focused care
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.
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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Desirable: - Relevant qualification or training in health, social care or mental health
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How this role compares
We hold 1,160 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 89% of them.
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You have 4 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has 105 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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