Occupational Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Inclusive environment

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Memory Service MDT in Waltham Forest on a part-time, fixed-term basis. You will deliver high-quality OT services, assessments and interventions, collaborating with colleagues to improve quality of life for service users and carers.

The role involves supervising students and staff, contributing to safeguarding and audits, and working within a values-driven Trust that emphasises inclusive, person-centred care across the

Qualifications

• Professional and legal accountability for all aspects of your work.
• Ability to manage, plan, and implement comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to deliver accurate diagnoses.
• Capability to provide one-to-one and group interventions based on theoretical and evidence-based approaches.
• Proficiency in organising home and access visits, as well as arranging necessary equipment.
• Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks and the ability to work within legal parameters, including cases involving service users who lack capacity to consent.
• Commitment to empowering and educating service users on holistic health and self-management skills.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff or students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and manage a clinical caseload effectively.
• Provide a range of evidence-based assessments and interventions tailored to service users' needs.
• Offer specialist Occupational Therapy advice to the MDT and collaborate on intervention plans.
• Supervise junior staff and Occupational Therapy students during fieldwork placements.
• Critically evaluate therapy interventions in partnership with service users, carers, and other professionals.
• Work within safeguarding frameworks and contribute to evidence-based clinical audits.
• Collaborate with external services to provide holistic support and treatment.

Skills

Professional accountability

Clinical assessment

Clinical reasoning

Interventions

Home visits

Safeguarding

User empowerment

Mentoring

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Waltham Forest Memory Service

Part Time: 18.75 hours

Fixed Term: 12 months

We are seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our team at Red Oak Lodge on a part-time, fixed-term basis.

You will play a key role in supporting service users within the Memory Service Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). Winner of the Clinical Team of the Year Award 2026.

About North East London NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering high-quality care that makes a meaningful difference to the lives of service users and their families. We value inclusivity, professional growth, and innovation, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives thrive. Our organisation is dedicated to creating a supportive and respectful workplace that empowers all team members to reach their full potential.

The Role

As an Occupational Therapist within the Memory Service MDT, you will provide expert clinical services to individuals with diverse or complex needs. Your work will directly contribute to improving the quality of life for service users and their families. You will also collaborate with other professionals to deliver evidence-based interventions and ensure the safe management of service users' needs.

• Deliver high-quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and manage a clinical caseload effectively.


• Provide a range of evidence-based assessments and interventions tailored to service users' needs.


• Offer specialist Occupational Therapy advice to the MDT and collaborate on intervention plans.


• Supervise junior staff and Occupational Therapy students during fieldwork placements.


• Critically evaluate therapy interventions in partnership with service users, carers, and other professionals.


• Work within safeguarding frameworks and contribute to evidence-based clinical audits.


• Collaborate with external services to provide holistic support and treatment.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Professional and legal accountability for all aspects of your work.


• Ability to manage, plan, and implement comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.


• Advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to deliver accurate diagnoses.


• Capability to provide one-to-one and group interventions based on theoretical and evidence-based approaches.


• Proficiency in organising home and access visits, as well as arranging necessary equipment.


• Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks and the ability to work within legal parameters, including cases involving service users who lack capacity to consent.


• Commitment to empowering and educating service users on holistic health and self-management skills.


• Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff or students.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a team that delivers meaningful, person-centred care and makes a tangible difference in the community.


• Enjoy access to a nationally recognised pay structure and comprehensive benefits, including opportunities for professional development.


• Work in an inclusive, values-driven environment that prioritises career progression and equality for all team members.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.


• We are respectful.


• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only)

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Goodmayes, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest.)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.

We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.