# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/13660667-6c9f-429c-ab24-8040f6a25b6f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/13660667-6c9f-429c-ab24-8040f6a25b6f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Mellmead House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-26T15:14:24.294Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9395-26-0484 - **Application URL:** https://jobs.careers.nelft.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1930&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.nelft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Job overview We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team with the Mental Health and Wellness Team in Redbridge based at Mellmead House. The MHWT is a community mental health service providing assessment, intervention and recovery focused support for adults. As a key member of the team, you will deliver high quality, person centred Occupational Therapy interventions, promoting independence, social inclusion and meaningful engagement in daily life. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and OT team pathway, contributing to holistic care planning, risk formulations and evidence based interventions. The role offers oportunities to develop specialist skills, support service development, co-production, and contribute towards a recovery orientated service model. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about community mental health and committed to improving outcomes for individuals within a supportive and forward thinking team. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job Provide high quality Occupational Therapy. Undertake comprehensive standardised assessments to co-produce meaningful goals and intervention. To develop and co-facilitate group therapy programmes. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery. Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies. Participate in team meetings. Support system flow and service user transitional pathways. Act as a Practice Placement Educator for OT students and apprentices. Engage in activities related to clinical effectiveness and service improvement eg audit, QI, Research and Development. Responsible for clinical supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and students/apprentices. ### About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. ### Details - Date posted: 26 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: MHX-3RL-001904 - Job locations: Mellmead House, Wanstead, London, E11 2DH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Job overview We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team with the Mental Health and Wellness Team in Redbridge based at Mellmead House. The MHWT is a community mental health service providing assessment, intervention and recovery focused support for adults. As a key member of the team, you will deliver high quality, person centred Occupational Therapy interventions, promoting independence, social inclusion and meaningful engagement in daily life. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and OT team pathway, contributing to holistic care planning, risk formulations and evidence based interventions. The role offers oportunities to develop specialist skills, support service development, co-production, and contribute towards a recovery orientated service model. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about community mental health and committed to improving outcomes for individuals within a supportive and forward thinking team. Main duties of the job - Provide high quality Occupational Therapy. - Undertake comprehensive standardised assessments to co-produce meaningful goals and intervention. - To develop and co-facilitate group therapy programmes. - Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery. - Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies. - Participate in team meetings. - Support system flow and service user transitional pathways. - Act as a Practice Placement Educator for OT students and apprentices. - Engage in activities related to clinical effectiveness and service improvement eg audit, QI, Research and Development. - Responsible for clinical supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and students/apprentices. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills. The job description is attached for details. Starting with NELFT NELFT 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 Goodmayes Hospital. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High-Cost Area Supplement This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff. Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. For informal discussions please contact Jennifer Greenidge - Professional Lead OT on 07730 619509 ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area - Commitment towards own personal and professional development and that of others - Enthusiasm - Non-judgemental attitude - Able to work flexibly, including possibility of evening/weekend work ### Skills **Essential** - Basic awareness of IT and IT skills - Able to apply basic range of treatment modalities in group and one to one format - Written and verbal communication skills - Work effectively in a team and challenging environment - To be innovative and work on own initiative and prioritise own workload - Work under pressure to tight deadlines with unpredictable workloads - Time management skills - Clinical reasoning skills - Collaborative style of working with service users - Holistic assessment of service user needs providing occupational focus - Able to communicate complex information to service users and others - Negotiating and motivational skills - Problem solving skills and using initiative **Desirable** - Supervise students and staff - Core counselling skills - Anxiety management skills - Teaching skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - An awareness of NHS priorities - An awareness of national current policy affecting health service delivery - Demonstrate clinical knowledge and experience and adapt to various settings - Current trends in service provision and other relevant legislation - Thorough understanding of OT processes, models, and evidence-based practice - Understanding of risk assessment and management - Understanding of principles of recovery and social inclusion - HCPC Codes of Professional Conduct and impact upon professional requirements - Understanding of relevant principles related to specific discipline - Knowledge of basic equipment and adaptations ### Experience **Essential** - Preceptorship Completion - At least one year’s experience in the health or social care system working as an occupational therapist - Working as a band 5 OT for a minimum of 12 months - Assess, plan, implement, evaluate OT interventions - Working with other teams and agencies - Facilitate OT interventions within a range of different environments. - Facilitate/lead groups for service users from variety of social/healthcare environments - Work with people who present challenging behaviour - Experience of working on inpatient mental health ward/forensic mental health/community - Experience of application of Standardised Assessments and Outcome Measures - Experience in conducting ADL assessments and producing clear and concise ADL reports - Safeguarding adults and/or children **Desirable** - Membership of specialist interest group - Involvement in clinical audit - Successfully engaging community-based partners and agencies in achieving outcomes for service users ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy - BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification - Current HCPC Registration - Evidence of Continuous Professional Development **Desirable** - Clinical Supervision training - Evidence of post qualification training ### Demonstration of Trust Values **Essential** - We are kind. - We are respectful. - We work together with our communities. ## Documents - [Band 6 OT JD/PS (PDF, KB)](https://jobs.careers.nelft.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1810&JobId=1930) ## 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.