Occupational Therapist
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 OT to join our multidisciplinary community team. You will be supervised by our Clinical Lead OT and provided with relevant training and supervision opportunities (including preceptorship) to help you reach your next professional step. You will be working alongside other OTs in the Memory service. Older Adult Mental Health service truly values the holistic nature of the OT role.
Our team is based at Broad street Centre, Morland Road Dagenham Essex and a number of major transport links (District Line and bus routes). There is also limited free parking at our site.
The successful candidate will use their evidence-based clinical skills to manage a caseload of service users with frailty and functional mental illness or a primary diagnosis of dementia. You will be working within a diverse community in the London Borough of Barking &Dagenham, to develop quality services which improve the lives of local people.
You will provide a specialist service and interventions in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, national policies and clinical guidelines.
As an organisation NELFT strives to deliver services within a recovery-focused and socially inclusive approach. The time is right for innovative clinicians to provide skilled input within a multidisciplinary team to support a culture of recovery and social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
- Current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist (applicants awaiting HCPC registration will also be considered)
- Demonstrate a clear interest in working with older adults with a mental health condition or a dementia.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and be able to prioritise caseloads using your acquired OT clinical and assessment skills.
- Demonstrate evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
- Experience of working within the context of a multidisciplinary team liaising with other team members and with external agencies.
- Have good time management skills and be able to prioritise and work on own initiative.
- Be able to work autonomously in a safe manner in clients own homes.
- Willing to supervise OT students or junior members of staff (once you have met the competencies).
- Have excellent communication skills - written & verbal.
-Be able to assess care needs, plan and review them enabling service users to maximise opportunities for recovery.
- To be aware of Government strategies in relation to Mental Health in Older Adults.
- To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of medication used in the treatment of Older Adult Mental Health conditions.
- Be computer literate and have knowledge of data protection.
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 - per annum, pro rata for part time).
Use of AIPlease see attached document regarding acceptable use of AIduring the recruitment process.
Details
Date posted
11 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year plus HCAS per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
395-BD093-25-B
Job locations
B&D Older Adult Mental Health team & Memory service
Broad Street Centre Morland Road
Dagenham
RM10 9HU
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
B&D Older Adult Mental Health team & Memory service
Broad Street Centre Morland Road
Dagenham
RM10 9HU
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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