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East London NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 16 November 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking a professional Occupational Therapist to join our team with the following responsibilities:

To function as a senior member of the MDT undertaking clinical and management responsibilities required in the team.
To provide an Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment service to patients with complex mental health problems in coordination with other members of the Multi-disciplinary and Occupational Therapy team.
To provide clinical and managerial supervision to allocated members of the staff team.
To contribute to the on-going development and transformation of the care system.
To provide effective signposting to a range of health, social, voluntary sector and community-based resources and services.
To contribute to case formulations within the Neighborhood, incorporating experience and knowledge as a dually trained professional in both physical and mental health.
To participate at practice and network-based MDTs, share good practice and take part in training activities for other members of the MDT

Main duties of the job

To provide an Occupational Therapy service to people accessing the NMHT where needs are complex and where multiple factors impacts on occupational performance.
As a member of the senior team to lead on referrals and clinical pathways in the NMHT.
To take a bio-psycho-social approach which looks to support people towards improving their quality of life
To work closely with partner organizations, Community Therapies and Sports Therapy to improve the physical health outcomes for service users with enduring mental health conditions.
To include physical occupational functioning needs through treatment planning, making use of collaboration agreements to provide minor adaptive equipment where required and referral for major adaptation to locality OT if required.
To promote the empowerment and education of clients in relation to their holistic health. This focuses on social inclusion, health promotion and relapse prevention.
To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions in conjunction with clients/carers, other professionals.
To promote and apply equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory interventions that respect the clients' customs, values and spiritual beliefs at all times.

About us

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.

Date posted

02 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-TH7546131

Job locations

Bow & Poplar NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

London

E2 6BF

Job description

Job responsibilities

To take lead clinical responsibility for the delivery of well organised, outcome focused, time limited interventions for people experiencing a wide-range of mental health illnesses.
To take a recovery-focused and person-centred approach
To support emerging clinical developments, ensuring an understanding of these and their implications to the patient pathway are developed in the teams.
To ensure all complaints, serious incidents, safeguarding and other key processes are followed effectively in the team.
To independently manage a caseload and complete the occupational therapy process in response to client need in the NMHT.
Implement specialist group and individual treatments to achieve therapeutic goals
Using evidence practice and recognised outcome measures, evaluate progress and adjust future intervention accordingly
To exercise professional and clinical judgement in complex clinical cases, consulting senior OT colleagues when necessary.
To attend and contribute to relevant professional and neighbourhood meetings.
To ensure that accurate and current service information is available to users and carers and to provide as necessary.
To ensure service provided to caseload is culturally sensitive and responsive to the ethnic diversity within the borough.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To take lead clinical responsibility for the delivery of well organised, outcome focused, time limited interventions for people experiencing a wide-range of mental health illnesses.
To take a recovery-focused and person-centred approach
To support emerging clinical developments, ensuring an understanding of these and their implications to the patient pathway are developed in the teams.
To ensure all complaints, serious incidents, safeguarding and other key processes are followed effectively in the team.
To independently manage a caseload and complete the occupational therapy process in response to client need in the NMHT.
Implement specialist group and individual treatments to achieve therapeutic goals
Using evidence practice and recognised outcome measures, evaluate progress and adjust future intervention accordingly
To exercise professional and clinical judgement in complex clinical cases, consulting senior OT colleagues when necessary.
To attend and contribute to relevant professional and neighbourhood meetings.
To ensure that accurate and current service information is available to users and carers and to provide as necessary.
To ensure service provided to caseload is culturally sensitive and responsive to the ethnic diversity within the borough.

Person Specification

Experinced OT

Essential

Qualified OT

Desirable

GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

experinced senior OT

Essential

HCPC reigstered OT

Desirable

significant experience at band 7

Experince

Essential

Two year experience in mental health

Desirable

significant experience at band 7

Person Specification

Experinced OT

Essential

Qualified OT

Desirable

GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent

experinced senior OT

Essential

HCPC reigstered OT

Desirable

significant experience at band 7

Experince

Essential

Two year experience in mental health

Desirable

significant experience at band 7

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bow & Poplar NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

London

E2 6BF

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bow & Poplar NMHT

51 Three Colts Lane

London

E2 6BF

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)