Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist - Larimar

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Larimar Ward is a 15 Bedded Female Acute Ward based at Ardenleigh Hospital in Erdington ** Please note we are not apart of the Secure & Complex Care Service**

The successful candidates will be joining an established and hard working team who have a wealth of experience to learn from as well as gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Occupational Therapy Acute and Urgent Care Pathway.

Furthermore, successful candidates will have direct clinical supervision from a nominated Lead Occupational Therapist who will help to identify development needs that can help enhance skills and knowledge whilst receiving on-going support/supervision on a regular basis.

Encouragement to develop is promoted within the Larimar Team so by recognising individuals strengths and career aspirations, we can offer training opportunities' to meet these needs.

❖To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary ward based team.

❖To work flexibly, where appropriate to provide OT cover in the absence of the Occupational Therapy across the Acute & Urgent Care Service

❖To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the service, holding responsibility for defined projects.

❖To provide leadership and line management duties to the band 5 OT and OT Assistant/s providing guidance, supervision and appraisal, as well a programme of In-patient based interventions.

❖To manage a defined caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a range of settings and facilitating discharges.

❖To maintain multidisciplinary clinical records.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026