# Bank Occupational Therapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-occupational-therapy-assistant/c61e23bc-c58f-4243-8885-416e4f538969 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-occupational-therapy-assistant/c61e23bc-c58f-4243-8885-416e4f538969.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Adult Mental Health Services - Tower Hamlets Directorate - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational therapy assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-11-16T10:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-02T14:40:33.945Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Luton/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8408922 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8408922?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant Please note this job advert has a capped number of applicants. Please apply early to ensure your application will be considered. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the established Occupational Therapy team in the working-age Adult Acute Mental Health Service. This service supports people with severe and enduring mental health conditions in Luton and Bedfordshire. We are looking for someone who understands mental health, can work with individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions, and is skilled in Occupational Therapy. The post holder will be responsible for providing Occupational Therapy intervention under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist on the ward. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work alongside the occupational therapist to promote and facilitate the OT programme both on the ward through 1:1 intervention, group work, and enabling clients in accessing relevant local community resources which would support their discharge. You will also work closely with a well-established multi-disciplinary team on the ward ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work alongside qualified OT staff to jointly co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the Occupational Therapy service and provide a robust, high quality delivery of the clinical service on Adult acute inpatient wards. Input into OT service planning and development and lead on implementation as appropriate. Work alongside and feedback to a well-established MDT. Develop specialist knowledge and skills in working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health conditions. To be aware of community resources, including within the trust, local authority and third sector organisations in order to refer patients and support their engagement in preparation for discharge. Please see full job description and person specification for more details. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Approachable manner face-to-face - Willing to follow instructions from other staff - Interest in Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as appropriate. - Willing to work with multi-cultural group - Willing to reflect on own practice and use supervision appropriately - Willing to work as part of a team and share information appropriately - Good attendance record - Punctual, good timekeeper **Desirable** - Balance of interests and support outside work sphere ### Experience **Essential** - Good interpersonal and motivational skills - Observation skills - Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing - Ability to consider client’s needs in practical terms - Ability to problem solve within a team and take responsibility for implementing decisions - Ability to use own initiative and work alone at times - Ability to plan and organise group and 1:1 activities - Ability to organise own time and plan tasks - Craft/creative/practical skills e.g. gardening, woodwork, cookery and pottery **Desirable** - Word processing skills, e.g. Windows ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Active use of practical/creative skills - Basic understanding of needs and concerns of people with mental health problems - Understanding of varying needs of clients from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds - Basic understanding of O.T. and ability to learn about the OT process - Understanding of the role of administrative procedures in the running of an OT Service - Knowledge of Equal Opportunities legislation, and its’ implications for work with service users and other staff members **Desirable** - Working experience with record keeping systems - Planning and running groups ### Education/ Qualification/ Training **Desirable** - NVQ and/or B Tech in Care Related skills. - G.C.S.E. - Qualification in relevant practical skills. ## Documents - [jd (doc, 192.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10741240) - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [elft staff benefits (pdf, 653.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3107) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [elft staff benefits leaflet new (pdf, 465.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3106) ## 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.