# Band 5 Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-occupational-therapist/c8c3d9f3-83c0-4933-839b-d1e20458c6db - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-occupational-therapist/c8c3d9f3-83c0-4933-839b-d1e20458c6db.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-16T10:13:11.307Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8062168 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8062168?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the Care Group 4 AHP service, which covers Inpatient Acute and Same Day Emergency Care across North London NHS Foundation Trust. This vacancy is based at Highgate West Mental Health Centre. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist, or someone looking to develop their skills, in a well supported setting. We are a friendly and supportive team and offer access to in-house training opportunities, and external training to promote your learning and skill development. Whilst prior experience of working in the acute setting and having a working knowledge of the UK healthcare system is desirable, it is not essential. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, be organised and ready to face the challenge of working in a fast paced environment. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on the inpatient wards here at Highgate West and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users. As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway. The post-holder will ensure that their  practice meets the requirements of this clinical group, and is in keeping with current evidence based practices. The post holder will work with OT’s, Arts Therapists and technical staff to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users. The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit and our Trust AHP preceptorship program will be offered to all newly qualified staff. Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information the role requirements and duties. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - evidence of understanding of models of practice - evidence of continuous professional development **Desirable** - training in models of practice or standardised assessments - evidence of ability to apply research and theory into practice ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of understanding of national policies and procedures relating to mental health - Evidence of use of standardised assessment - Evidence of clear written communication skills **Desirable** - Evidence of supervising students or junior staff - Evidence of working in mental health ### Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC registration - Diploma or degree in occupational therapy **Desirable** - preceptorship ## Documents - [band 5 jd (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10352521) - [band 5 ps (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10352522) - [functional requirement (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10352523) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.