MrTtheOT | OT Mentor (@mrttheot)

Stop going into OT interviews hoping you’ve prepared enough. The Band 5 OT Interview Confidence Pack gives you a structured way to prepare, practise and improve your answers before interview day. ✅ Interview question bank ✅ Model answers + adaptable frameworks ✅ Clinical reasoning scenarios ✅…

New here? I’m the person behind MrTtheOT. I’ve spent more than 22 years in occupational therapy across clinical and leadership roles, and this page is where I share the practical lessons, career advice and honest OT conversations I wish I had access to earlier. Tell me where you are in your OT…

Start here Interview support, clinical reasoning, leadership, mentoring, career development and honest conversations about the parts of OT we do not always talk about. If you are an OT student, new grad or developing clinician/leader, this page is built to be useful - not just motivational…

What can an OT placement abroad teach you? My six weeks in Denver showed me that occupational therapy principles can travel across settings even when healthcare systems work differently. Which placement most changed your thinking? #OccupationalTherapy #OTPlacement

Sometimes it's not about having all the answers. Sometimes it's about finding those little moments that remind you who you are outside the responsibilities of everyday life. For me, that's family, the beach, sport and a good tune turned up loud. Not everything needs to be productive. Sometimes…

I failed my very first OT placement. Did it end my career? Absolutely not. My next placement? I achieved an A. 💚 Over 20 years later, I'm still here, still learning and still passionate about occupational therapy. But here's what I've never forgotten… the way feedback is delivered can stay with…

How to link OT theory to placement practice 👇👇 Start with the occupation, use a relevant model to explore barriers, then explain what changed in your clinical reasoning. Which model should we unpack next? #OTStudent #OTModels #CMOPE #ClinicalReasoning #MrTtheOT

We all carry different roles in life. ☺️ Husband. Dad. Friend. Professional. Leader. And sometimes it's easy to focus so much on what we do for others that we forget we're people too. This Men's Mental Health Month, I want to celebrate the person behind those roles. You matter beyond what you do…

Are we measuring OT success the wrong way? Being independent doesn’t always mean someone can participate in the life they want. Sometimes support, adaptation or doing things differently is what actually makes the difference. So, OTs, students and everyone else - do we focus too heavily on…

Band 5 OT applications: if you're not being shortlisted, check your evidence against the essential criteria. Show what YOU did and why it mattered, rather than relying on generic claims. Which part is hardest? #Band5OT #OTJobs #OccupationalTherapyUK #OTInterviewTips #MrTtheOT

Went into the loft for a clear-out… ended up taking a trip down memory lane! 📚😂 Old university notes, assignments and even my dissertation! 🎓 Looking back at the work, the late nights, the stress and probably far too much coffee… I had no idea where this journey into Occupational Therapy would…

The irony of how I made this video is not lost on me ☺️ AI tools may be useful, but confidentiality, accuracy, local approval and accountability still matter. This is a prompt for professional discussion, not an endorsement of using public AI with patient data. #OTWeek2026…

Mental health OT is not just an activity timetable. The aim is meaningful occupational participation - guided by the person’s priorities. What misconception should we challenge next? #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #MentalHealthOT

A confident OT interview answer is not about naming every intervention. It is about showing your clinical reasoning. Here is a fictional Band 5 example. Interview Confidence Pack in bio. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OTInterview

Resilience and wellbeing support have their place. They are not substitutes for realistic workloads, meaningful supervision and leaders who listen. What would make the biggest difference to your team? #OTLeadership #OTBurnout #OccupationalBalance #HealthcareLeadership #MrTtheOT

Three useful starting questions for an occupation-focused OT assessment. They do not replace a full assessment - they help you find out what participation means to the person. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OTAssessment

30-second Band 5 OT interview challenge! Your intervention isn't working. What next? Interviewers want to hear how you review, reason and adapt. Could you answer in 30 seconds? Drop your approach below. #Band5OT #OTInterviewTips #OccupationalTherapy #ClinicalReasoning #MrTtheOT

Clinical reasoning starts with what the person wants to do - not with a piece of equipment. This fictional cooking case shows one way to structure your next clinical decision. Free prompt sheet in bio. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #ClinicalReasoning

Same activity, different person, different occupational barriers. This is why OT is not a one-size-fits-all set of equipment recommendations. Which activity should be next? #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OccupationBased

Three referrals. One OT. The important question is not only who you assess first, but what needs immediate escalation. *All scenarios are fictional. Tell me your reasoning. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OTPrioritisation

Remember learning CMOP-E at university? But how often do we actually think about it in clinical practice? CMOP-E helps us move beyond simply identifying impairments and encourages us to consider the PERSON, OCCUPATION and ENVIRONMENT. It’s about understanding what matters to someone and how…

OT goals should connect to occupations that matter to the person. Here is one fictional example of going beyond “improve independence”. Save for later. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OTGoals

Clinical documentation should show more than a list of tasks. Try occupation, evidence, meaning and action in your next fictional practice note. Free prompt sheet in bio. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OTDocumentation

Participation changes everything. Not every meaningful outcome looks dramatic; sometimes it is an everyday morning. OTs: show us your example in 20 seconds. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OTCommunity

Someone purchased my Band 5 OT Interview Confidence Pack for their FIRST EVER Band 5 interview… and they've been offered the job! 🙌 What made this feedback so special wasn't just the offer. It was hearing that the pack helped them prepare examples, think more reflectively and communicate their…

OT is about so much more than getting someone back to work. It is about enabling the everyday things that make life meaningful. What occupation matters most to you? Supporting @RCOT for OT Week 20206. #OTWeek2026 #ParticipationChangesEverything #RCOT #MrTtheOT #OccupationalTherapy

It's OT Week 2026! 💚🙌 We're celebrating the profession with extra content all week covering my 3 key pillars: OT Interviews, Clinical Confidence & Leadership. Supporting RCOT and helping OTs grow in confidence, one video at a time! Follow along — plenty more to come! 👀 #OTWeek2026…

"One small observation can change your whole assessment. After stroke, missing objects on the left can have several explanations. In interview, explain what you observed, what you would explore and how it affects occupation. What would YOU check first? Save this for Band 5 prep."…

🎄✨ 1st November… Halloween is officially over, and we're stepping straight into Christmas mode! 🎅🎶 Let the festive chaos begin! ❤️💚 Who is with me 😉 #StepIntoChristmas #ChristmasCountdown #FestiveSeason #ChristmasVibes #HelloNovember

🎃👻 When things go bump in the night… Don't panic! It's probably just an OT carrying out a home safety assessment! 😂 💀 Skeleton struggling with mobility? 👻 Ghost having difficulty with transfers? 🧙‍♀️ Witch struggling with her daily occupations? Don't worry… we'll have an assessment, some clinical…