# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/16efe1fc-888c-4665-bde8-1298c7bec839 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/16efe1fc-888c-4665-bde8-1298c7bec839.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Town:** Southall - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of 20% HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T15:31:05.210Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/West_London_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8152089 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8152089?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with an interest in Mental health, community services and recovery to join our dynamic Occupational Therapy team in the diverse and vibrant boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham. Following the principles laid out in the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults (2019), the Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) has been developed to provide an innovative, person centred set of interventions focused on individual needs. The post holder will be delivering the following: - Managing a caseload of client-centred occupational therapy interventions to service users with varied and sometimes complex needs, within the MINT Team, alongside multi-disciplinary team members and the occupational therapy team - Actively developing and implementing a framework of care, which reflects a holistic approach to service user needs, and the seven pillars of clinical governance. - Working under the supervision of a senior or clinical lead occupational therapist, applying clinical skills in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation, for both individual and group orientated approaches. ### Main duties of the job West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Organisational ability - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Ability to build rapport with service users, carers and colleagues - Evidence of ability in OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation - Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team - Group work skills - Computer literacy **Desirable** - Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences - Ability to apply (research) evidence-based practice - Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures - Contribution to service development and the training of others - Supervisory skills - Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance ### Knowledge **Essential** - Mental health diagnoses/presentations - Research methodology - Core skills of OT process - Models of practice - Clinical and environmental risk - Equality and diversity - Awareness of the need to work within appropriate boundaries - Principles of clinical governance **Desirable** - Relevant current legislation, including NICE guidelines, CPA, risk assessment and risk management - Group work theory and practice ### Experience **Essential** - Application of core OT skills and OT process - Multidisciplinary team working **Desirable** - Work experience in a Health or Social Care or 3rd Sector setting. - Experience of working in mental health - Involvement in research and clinical audit ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification - HCPC Registration ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Ability to reflect, identify and take responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD) needs - Understand the need for and actively participates in own supervision and constructive use of feedback - High levels of initiative, innovation and self-motivation - Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity ## Documents - [jd and ps (docx, 569.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10451888) - [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067) ## 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.