Occupational Therapist | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Brentford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health provider in the UK is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team. You will provide person-centred care, develop a holistic care framework, and deliver integrated services for service users. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work Monday to Friday, focused on enhancing mental and physical health in the community. The role entails leadership and supervision responsibilities, making it essential for candidates to have relevant occupational therapy experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in occupational therapy.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Leadership skills in supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide a person centred occupational therapy service.
• Develop and implement a holistic care framework.
• Use evidence-based principles for assessment and intervention.

Skills

Person centred care

Clinical reasoning

Evidence-based principles

Job description

Hounslow Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) is an integrated community and outpatient mental health team committed to providing comprehensive and high-quality mental and physical health care that addresses the needs of our diverse community. We accept referrals for service users transitioning from Children & Adolescents up to Specialist Older Adults. We are currently seeking to recruit to our multidisciplinary team and are inviting applications for the position of Occupational Therapist. This opportunity will allow you to work alongside a dedicated team of professionals focused on improving the mental and physical health of our community under the Community Mental Health Framework for adults.

You will play a key role in dissolving the barriers that can exist between mental and physical health, social care, voluntary and community social enterprise (VCSE) and local communities. You will be working in secondary care, Monday to Friday, to deliver integrated, personalised, place-based and well-coordinated care for adults. We are moving towards a ‘whole system’ of mental health care, which will provide timely access to support, care and treatment.

Responsibilities

• To provide a person centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users, situated within the MINT team with occupational therapists and other multi-disciplinary team members.
• To actively develop and implement a framework of care, which reflects a holistic approach to service user needs, and the seven pillars of clinical governance.
• To use evidence-based principles to apply clinical skills and reasoning in occupational therapy, assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation which include individual and group orientated approaches.
• To be a resource for the team, providing occupational therapy professional guidance, and to lead on the evaluation and continued development of occupational therapy in the MINT service.
• To provide leadership and to take responsibility for the direct supervision of less clinically experienced staff, link and peer support workers and students, including conducting Performance Development Reviews (PDR) as appropriate.

About the Trust

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’ and the Trust is an established partner in the NW London Integrated Care System.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025