Occupational Therapy Assistant | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant in London. The role involves working with a Recovery-focused team and supporting patients in acute, rehab, and specialist settings. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health and forensic environments. Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of therapeutic interventions and the Recovery College programme.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a mental health and/or forensic setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the OT service with specialist treatment in various settings.
• Implement treatment plans through individual and group programs.
• Contribute to the forensic mental health occupational therapy service.

Skills

Experience in mental health

Understanding of forensic settings

Job description

This post offers an opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in the Medium Secure Forensic Service. The role involves being part of the Recovery-focused Occupational Therapy Team, conducting specialist group and individual work within the inpatient unit across acute, rehab, and specialist wards.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in mental health and/or a forensic setting. Please contact Sean Harte at 020 85102417 for further details.

Responsibilities include:

1. Supporting the OT service in providing specialist OT treatment in inpatient and community settings
2. Implementing OT treatment plans through specialist individual and group programmes
3. Contributing to the development of the forensic mental health occupational therapy service
4. Collaborating with the MDT team in assessment and treatment of service users

Under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, to implement agreed occupational therapy treatment plans by carrying out practical activities with service users, both individually and in groups. The role involves:

1. Collaborating with senior OT staff to review and modify treatment programmes
2. Assisting in assessment and treatment of service users in a specialist mental health setting
3. Working and liaising appropriately with the multidisciplinary team, including attending service user-related meetings
4. Maintaining records and reporting observations of service users’ progress
5. Ensuring all clinical contact includes risk assessment and management
6. Participating in the development of evidence-based therapeutic interventions
7. Working flexibly in treatment delivery
8. Contributing to the Recovery College programme of activities

This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025.