Occupational Therapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Mental Health Wellness Team. The role involves providing high-quality assessments and interventions for adults with mental health conditions, promoting recovery and independence. Candidates should have a degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant experience in mental health. The position comes with a competitive salary and benefits, including a High-Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction program

High-Cost Area Supplement

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health settings.
• Ability to assess clients' functional abilities.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with clients and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessments for adults with mental health conditions.
• Develop and deliver interventions to promote recovery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Occupational Therapy assessments

Interpersonal skills

Evidence-based interventions

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Mental Health Wellness Team in Redbridge.

Redbridge Mental Health & Wellness Teams provide specialist mental health services for adults aged 18 and over with serious mental health problems. The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, IPS worker, Peer support workers, STR workers, and Psychologists.

In line with our aim to promote recovery, the successful Occupational Therapist will have OT protected time and the opportunity to be involved with the multidisciplinary groups.

As a Band 5 Mental Health Occupational Therapist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions for adults with mental health conditions. You will assess clients' functional abilities and needs, develop, and deliver evidence-based interventions to promote recovery, independence, and wellbeing, and work collaboratively with clients, carers, and other professionals to achieve shared goals.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Starting with NELFT

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 Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941)pro rata for part time staff.

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

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.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025