Occupational Therapist Older Adults Inpatient | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Inpatient Mental Health Occupational Therapist to improve the lives of older adults with mental health challenges in Greater London. This role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, delivering personalized care and assessments. The ideal candidate will have robust assessment abilities and be skilled in both individual and group therapeutic interventions. If you are passionate about making a positive impact, this position offers a chance to innovate in older adult care while embracing an inclusive work culture.

Qualifications

• Excellent assessment and intervention skills to support older adults.
• Experience working with dementia and mental health conditions.
• Ability to provide individual and group treatments.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat older people with dementia and mental illness.
• Manage a caseload and provide specific Occupational Therapy interventions.
• Provide clinical supervision and support practice education.

Skills

Assessment skills

Individual and group intervention skills

Collaborative working

Client-centered approach

Job description

Are you a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking to make a difference in the lives of older adults with mental health conditions and dementia? Tower Hamlets is an exciting and diverse London borough where innovation and development in older adult care is a top priority. We are transforming the way we work and putting care of older adults on the map for innovation and development.

As an Inpatient Mental Health Occupational Therapist (Band 6), you will be an integral part of our established multi-disciplinary team. Your mission will be to collaboratively support older adults in achieving their goals and improving their quality of life. We value forward-thinking professionals who can contribute to our innovative approach to care.

The post-holder will have excellent assessment and individual and group intervention skills, and will have the opportunity to provide client‑centered assessments and interventions in a flexible and creative way. There are also opportunities to develop the service in line with Mental Health Community Transformation

Responsibilities

• To work in collaboration with the multi‑disciplinary team to assess and treat older people with dementia and/or mental ill health, facilitating discharge and enabling future accommodation/care needs to be identified in regard to individual preference and best interest.
• To be responsible for an appropriate caseload, providing Occupational Therapy specific assessment, treatment/interventions via a range of individual and/or group treatments.
• To provide clinical supervision and support practice education when required.
• To contribute to the planning and evaluation of the Older People’s Mental Health services.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025