Occupational Therapist (Lilacs)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist for its Acute and Urgent Care Service Line in South West London. The role involves providing high-quality patient care, participating in rotation across various specialties, and contributing to team training and development.

Benefits

Childcare vouchers

Healthcare and fitness services

Season ticket loans

Subsidised parking

Qualifications

• Experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
• Ability to support junior staff and peers in their development.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic OT team and participate in clinical supervision and training.
• Work across various services including acute care and forensic settings.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

Education

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Current UK professional registration

Job description

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Job Summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 OT to join the innovative and rapidly growing Acute and Urgent Care Service Line. Located in South West London we offer very competitive packages to successful candidates such as:

Job Summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 OT to join the innovative and rapidly growing Acute and Urgent Care Service Line. Located in South West London we offer very competitive packages to successful candidates such as:

• Excellent development pathways:
  
  

We will look after your development throughout your career with us and have a clear OT pathway. We offer formal training opportunities such as Band 5 development Days and informal support structures to ensure we promote staff well-being.

• Range of national specialist services and local services:
  
  

We have excellent clinical settings for you to get the skills and support you need.

• Excellent staff benefits:
  
  

Our benefit packages are one of the best in London such as: childcare vouchers, healthcare and fitness/gym services, season tick loans and subsidised reduced parking fares. We have staff support through CareFirst and well being hubs across the sites.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a professional and dynamic individual to join our well-established and highly valued Occupational Therapy Team. We offer an informal rotation where candidates can gain experience in areas such as acute and urgent care, forensic, rehab, community, and other specialist services.

Our Rotational Opportunities Are Within:

On our specialist rehabilitation in-patient unit

Adult acute wards

An innovative "fast track" preceptorship programme to prepare individuals for community OT roles within our Liaison, Home Treatment and Recovery Support Teams.

Forensic Inpatient Services

Our current intake is in Acute and Urgent Care, and we aim to offer you the opportunity to rotate to the above areas.

About Us

Trust-wide Occupational Therapy Service:

The successful candidate will join our wider occupational therapy service which includes our community, learning disability, specialist, national and forensic service lines. We meet quarterly for occupational therapy training events which have recently included training around sensory profiling and MOHO.

We also hold monthly Band 5 development and support groups to aid ongoing CPD learning opportunities.

We work closely with our service-user involvement team who support service-users and carers to co-design and co-produce work within the Trust. We have also collaborated with our colleagues from St. George's Hospital occupational therapy department where we engage in shared learnings.

About the location:

Lilac Ward is based at Tolworth Hospital,KT6 7QU

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-AAUC-7281031-FZ

Job locations

Tolworth Hospital

Surbiton

KT6 7QU

Job Description

Job responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to work as part of established and experienced OT Team and Multidisciplinary Team. You will have individual clinical supervision and attend the Band 5 support group; a monthly developmental forum and participate in extensive internal training available within the Trust. We also follow a highly successful preceptorship scheme for new graduates and a preceptorship plus programme for Band 5s with more experience who wish to progress into Band 6 roles. The dynamic OT team uses the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to promote occupationally focused practice and takes a lead on a number of research and innovation projects.

You will hold a diploma or degree in occupational therapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have undergraduate experience of working in mental health settings, and have the ability to support junior staff and peers in their development. You will possess good organisational and personal management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrate an ability to be flexible, adaptable and be a positive thinker. You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of risk management and understand and be committed to promoting MOHO as a framework for practice.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to work as part of established and experienced OT Team and Multidisciplinary Team. You will have individual clinical supervision and attend the Band 5 support group; a monthly developmental forum and participate in extensive internal training available within the Trust. We also follow a highly successful preceptorship scheme for new graduates and a preceptorship plus programme for Band 5s with more experience who wish to progress into Band 6 roles. The dynamic OT team uses the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to promote occupationally focused practice and takes a lead on a number of research and innovation projects.

You will hold a diploma or degree in occupational therapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have undergraduate experience of working in mental health settings, and have the ability to support junior staff and peers in their development. You will possess good organisational and personal management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrate an ability to be flexible, adaptable and be a positive thinker. You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of risk management and understand and be committed to promoting MOHO as a framework for practice.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Quals

Essential

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration to practice in UK
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user
• Experience of individual & group work
  
  

Person Specification

Education, Training & Quals

Essential

• Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user
• Experience of individual & group work
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Tolworth Hospital

Surbiton

KT6 7QU

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Tolworth Hospital

Surbiton

KT6 7QU

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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