Occupational Therapist | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health services provider in London is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist. The ideal candidate will provide client-centred occupational therapy interventions to service users with varied needs, ensuring adherence to both clinical standards and holistic principles. A degree in Occupational Therapy is required, along with strong empathy and communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team and contribute to innovative care practices.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapist.
• Understanding of mental health and community services.
• Adherence to professional standards and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Provide empathetic interactions with service users.
• Conduct assessments and treatment planning.
• Implement frameworks of care with a holistic approach.

Skills

Client-centred therapy

Empathy

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Holistic approach

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

We are looking to welcome a Band 5 Occupational Therapist. Thank you for taking interest in this exciting new opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist with an interest in mental health, community services, and recovery.

Following the principles laid out in the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults (2019), the MINT has been developed to provide an innovative, person-centred set of interventions focused on individual needs. The post holder will be required:

1. To provide client-centred occupational therapy interventions to service users with varied and sometimes complex needs, within the MINT Team, alongside multi-disciplinary team members and the occupational therapy team.
2. 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.
3. To work under the supervision of a senior or clinical lead occupational therapist, applying clinical skills in assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation, including individual and group approaches.
4. To contribute to the evaluation and development of the occupational therapy service, and (after appropriate training) take responsibility for supervising less experienced staff and students.
5. To ensure adherence to professional standards and ethics as set out by the RCOT and HCPC.

Clinical responsibilities include:

1. Providing empathetic interactions with service users, understanding the effects of disability on productivity, leisure, and ADL.
2. Being sensitive to service users’ ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds, using appropriate communication skills.
3. Evaluating referrals for occupational therapy intervention and identifying treatment priorities.
4. Conducting comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, interventions, and evaluations, including risk assessments.
5. Adapting activities to meet the occupational performance, environmental, and vocational needs of service users.

West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider offering mental health and physical healthcare services. The Trust manages high secure hospitals, provides low and medium secure services across London, and mental and physical healthcare in several boroughs. We employ 4,500 staff, with 56% being BME, and have a turnover of £426m for 2023-24. Our services are rated as ‘Good’ overall, with forensic services rated ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is actively involved in developing the NW London Integrated Care System and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. The Candidate Pack attached provides an overview of key tasks and the person specification outlines the required qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge. The person specification below is a summary for application assessment.

This advert closes on Wednesday, 6 August 2025.