Occupational Therapist

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité unique d'intégrer une équipe dynamique au sein d'un service de santé mentale innovant à Londres, où vous travaillerez avec des adultes souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale. Vous jouerez un rôle clé dans la fourniture de soutien psychoéducatif et thérapeutique, collaborant avec des utilisateurs et d'autres professionnels pour assurer le développement de services efficaces et accessibles.

Benefits

Congés généreux

Initiatives de santé

Réseaux de soutien du personnel

Qualifications

• Diplôme en thérapie occupationnelle.
• Inscription HCPC.
• Expérience de travail avec des organisations sectorielles et des groupes d'utilisateurs.

Responsibilities

• Gérer une charge de cas avec des individus ayant des problèmes de santé mentale complexes.
• Coordonner des groupes thérapeutiques et des évaluations.
• Collaborer avec des utilisateurs et des partenaires de services tiers.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Flexibilité

Education

Dip. COT ou BSc OT, HCPC registration

Job description

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Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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26

Posted:

30.06.2025

Expiry Date:

14.08.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to work in collaboration and contribute to delivering an innovative pathway within CET/Step and Thrive. CET works with adults (18 to 65 years old) with severe and enduring mental health issues. Step and Thrive is a new pathway developed as part of the Community Engagement Team to provide accessible, community-based support through activities, groups, and social spaces addressing holistic well-being needs. The service is co-produced with lived experience to ensure support is accessible, relevant, and effective, drawing on community psychology, trauma-informed, and attachment-based principles. It aims to foster community integration by collaborating with community organizations and supporting access to sustainable support outside of NHS services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support colleagues in providing a comprehensive group offer, including therapeutic and life skills groups. They will assist in delivering and coordinating psycho-educational, practical, and therapeutic interventions in partnership with voluntary and third sector organizations, co-producing with user groups and experts by experience. They will contribute to the evaluation and development of Step and Thrive and support the Manager and Lead OT in developing the occupational therapy contribution to the service.

The post holder will provide enabling interventions within a multidisciplinary team, managing a caseload of individuals recovering from complex mental health problems in the community. They will support group activities, assess needs using Dialogue Plus, and develop care plans in collaboration with service users and their carers, linking them to community resources.

They will work closely with the Team manager, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, and other team members to ensure a responsive and effective service tailored to individual needs.

Working for our organisation

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) has been strengthening since 2021, forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

Why join us?

• We believe working together achieves more for North Central London residents and patients.
• Deliver the best care with up-to-date practices.
• Create a positive environment for service users, staff, and visitors.
• Foster a great place to work with flexible options, health initiatives, NHS Pension, and more.
• Enjoy generous leave, NHS discounts, and strong staff networks.

The postholder should be comfortable working within complex matrix management and align with our core values:

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together
• We keep things simple
• We are proudly diverse

The Trust may require staff to work at different locations as needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilize occupational therapy techniques (e.g., MOHO, Remotivation, activity analysis).
• Act as a link worker for service users, conducting meetings, reviews, and feedback, supporting with additional needs and signposting to community services.
• Develop personalized goals using Dialog+ and plan involvement in group and individual interventions.
• Adapt activities for clients with cognitive, language, social, or behavioral challenges, working with interpreters when needed.
• Coordinate with third sector and NHS services to support community engagement.
• Plan, co-facilitate, and evaluate therapeutic groups aligned with service user goals.
• Maintain flexibility in treatment sessions, adjusting activities as needed.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to risk assessments and safety planning.
• Ensure legal compliance regarding safeguarding and maintain accurate records.
• Participate in service development and external agency liaison.
• Work in the community and at clients' homes as required, completing preceptorship if applicable.

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with senior staff, supervise junior staff and students, and assist in onboarding.
• Promote good communication and participation in team meetings and training.
• Follow operational policies and contribute to service quality improvements.
• Maintain statistical data and manage petty cash responsibly.
• Manage a clinical caseload efficiently, considering sustainability principles.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Dip. COT or BSc OT, HCPC registration, and CPD evidence.

Experience and Knowledge (Essential):

• Postgraduate experience with mental health conditions, group and individual interventions, and knowledge of psychosis.
• Staff supervision and service change involvement.

Desirable:

• Experience with specialized assessments (e.g., ACIS, VQ), working with supported/residential care, and social care collaboration.