Occupational Therapist | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; London Borough of Ealing; Sur place; GBP 37 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

West London NHS Trust in London is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT), delivering community-based care in Ealing and Southall. You will manage your own clinical caseload while developing into a confident senior clinician within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The Trust provides regular clinical supervision from experienced Clinical Lead Occupational Therapists and Professional Therapy Leads, with strong opportunities for collaboration,

Qualifications

• No explicit degree/qualification details stated in the advert.

Responsabilités

• Manage a defined caseload and conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments with client-centred intervention plans.
• Complete initial assessments and contribute to risk assessments, crisis plans and care plans.
• Support service users and carers to develop personalised goals using trauma-informed approaches.
• Plan and facilitate discharge and transfer to primary care, community services and other agencies.
• Work with partner organisations to ensure continuity of care and smooth transitions between services.
• Provide clinical supervision to junior staff and contribute to professional development.
• Participate in service evaluation, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Connaissances

Occupational therapy assessment

Care coordination

Trauma-informed practice

Risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Discharge planning

Partnership collaboration

Description du poste

Occupational Therapist | West London NHS Trust

Are you ready to take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist who is passionate about recovery-focused person-centred care to join our Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) providing community based care in Ealing and Southall. This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist looking to develop into a confident senior clinician while making a meaningful difference to the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges.

Whether you already have community mental health experience or are looking to build on your existing skills, this role offers the support, supervision and development opportunities to help you thrive. You will work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams, managing your own clinical caseload while developing specialist skills in assessment, intervention and recovery-focused practice.

At West London NHS Trust, we are committed to investing in our Occupational Therapists. You will receive regular clinical and professional supervision from experienced Clinical Lead Occupational Therapists and Professional Therapy Leads, ensuring you are well supported in your role and career progression. Our strong Allied Health Professional (AHP) leadership network provides excellent opportunities for collaboration, innovation and professional growth.

You will manage a varied clinical caseload of adults aged 18–65 with a range of mental health conditions, delivering high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy and care coordination interventions that promote recovery, independence and meaningful participation in daily life.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a defined caseload, undertaking comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and developing evidence-based, client-centred intervention plans using sound clinical reasoning.
• Completing initial assessments, contributing to risk assessments, crisis plans and care plans, and participating in ongoing care coordination where appropriate.
• Supporting service users and their carers to develop personalised goals and implementing trauma informed approaches that maximise occupational performance and social inclusion.
• Planning and facilitating safe, timely discharge and transfer of care to primary care, community services and other appropriate agencies.
• Working closely with partner organisations to ensure continuity of care and effective transitions between services.
• Providing clinical supervision, support and guidance to junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and support staff, contributing to their professional development.
• Participating in service evaluation, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives, using evidence-based practice to support ongoing service development.

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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

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 Sunday 11 Oct 2026

£36,943 - £44,900 Per Annum Inclusive of Allowances