Occupational Therapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

Band 6 OT

Are you looking for a post to support your transition into senior clinician and support for your development within community mental health settings? Through this role, you are able to explore different settings and develop skills across mental and community settings and continue your development.

Within this role, you will receive supervision by Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist and Professional OT/Therapy Leads in each service area. West London has a strong AHP leadership team and a wider OT management within the trust which is supportive of staff and their development needs. There is an existing across trust AHP Training Programme as well as other training opportunities internally. Staff have been supported with developing their skills across the 4 pillars of practice within trust opportunities and external training as identified by PDR.

Main Duties of the Job

You will carry a clinical caseload which will include:

1. Assessment and treatment of patients within each service line for an array of conditions and to determine clinical reasoning and Occupational Therapy treatments in line with your case formulations.
2. To provide a client-centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users, working with multi-disciplinary team members and the occupational therapy team.
3. To work as part of a team within the multi-disciplinary Team for the best interests of the caseload.
4. Supervision of junior and support staff.
5. To plan, conduct and review audits and service development projects.

About Us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Date Posted: 07 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inclusive of 20% HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 222-LS-MINT-317

Job Locations: MINT North H&F, Fulham Palace Rd, London, W6 8NF

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential:

• BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
• HCPC Registration

Experience Essential:

• Achieved Band 5 OT KSF sub-set
• Achieved full KSF outline for Band 5 OT (usually second year post qualified)
• Relevant post-qualified OT experience in Mental Health
• Application of core OT skills and OT process
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of supervising/co-supervising students

Knowledge Essential:

• Mental health diagnoses/presentations
• Ability to articulate and apply relevant experience to mental health setting
• Research methodology
• Core skills of OT process
• Models of practice
• Clinical and environmental risk
• Equality and diversity
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Principles of clinical governance
• Group work theory and practice
• Practice placement education training
• Evidence of post-qualified training in Mental Health
• Relevant current legislation, NICE guidelines, CPA, risk assessment and risk management

Skills Essential:

• Organisational ability
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build rapport with service users, carers and colleagues
• Evidence of ability in OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation
• Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
• Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team
• Group work skills
• Computer literacy
• Contribution to service development and the training of others
• Supervisory skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Employer Name: West London NHS Trust

Address:

MINT North H&F

Fulham Palace Rd

London

W6 8NF

Employer's Website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)