# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/399320ad-b9fe-4cf4-9f39-3a4c555b191a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/399320ad-b9fe-4cf4-9f39-3a4c555b191a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust - **Location:** Springfield University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T13:11:30.250Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Integrated_Recovery_Hub/Integrated_Recovery_Hub-v8339960 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8339960?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview North East Wandsworth Integrated Recovery Team is based at Trinity Building, Springfield Hospital, Tooting. We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. We will also consider Band 5’s who have completed their Preceptorship and are looking at transition to a Band 6 role through our Preceptorship Plus programme. This satisfying and rewarding role sits within our Community Service Line, which includes all community based mental health teams, such as our Integrated Recovery Hubs, Recovery and Support Teams and Early Intervention services. Our teams are expanding with new and exciting roles post Transformation, and this is providing an environment in which Occupational Therapists (OTs), can at last, fully use their innovation and creativity to support clients with complex mental health needs to recover and step down from Mental Health Services. The OT will also promote working with our partners in the Involvement Team, to encourage service users and carers to feel supported and involved in the development with our services and their experiences, as well as developing relationships with wider and external community organisations, such as social prescribers and peer support workers ### Main duties of the job To provide Occupational Therapy for team clients, with a maximum of one day duty cover for the team once every two weeks. To manage an OT caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To take responsibility for completing standardised assessments using The Model of Human Occupation and other frameworks as agreed by the Therapy Leads. To offer manualised interventions, both group and individual for example, GLOW (Graduated Living Outside of the Ward) and IPEL (Increasing Participation in Everyday Life) to help support step down of services for clients and preparation for discharge. To offer Sensory Profiling/interventions for clients with sensory challenges. To offer advice to the team and promote access and reasonable adjustments for Service Users with sensory challenges wishing to use our services. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the Community Team, holding responsibility for defined projects. To engage with the OT referrals process, identifying and prioritising the need for OT specific interventions. To provide leadership to junior staff through supervision and appraisal. To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement (expected standard is two students per year). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the client’s social and physical environment. To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence-based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and staying well. To independently manage an OT clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, demonstrating clinical professional judgement and liaising closely with team manager where relevant. Communication To establish and maintain effective communication networks with users and carers, team members, occupational therapy colleagues and other agencies. To communicate with people in a manner consistent with their culture, background and preferred ways of communicating. To work as a member of the inter-professional team, attending meetings and contributing to decisions with regard to the care and treatment of service users. Documentation To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. To provide specialist occupational therapy reports on a regular basis in line with professional guidance and relevant clinical pathways. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of maintaining a written record of continual professional development - Experience of individual and groupwork - Experience of participating in a service development project **Desirable** - Experience of working in a range of mental health settings - Experience of supervising junior staff ### Knowledge and Skills - Quality **Essential** - Applied knowledge of current national legislation, policies & guidelines relevant to clinical area - Good personal management skills in order to manage a clinical caseload & varied workload - Ability to work effectively within a team and understanding of the importance of collaborative working in the delivery of good quality services ### Education, Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy - Registration to practice in the UK - Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice **Desirable** - Practice placement educators course within one year of appointment - Apple registration ### Knowledge and Skills - Communication **Essential** - Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed & maintained with service users who have multiple & complex needs - Ability to promote & maintain the profile of OT within an MDT & the wider organisation ### Knowledge and Skills - Health, Safety & Security **Essential** - Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health, safety & security of self, service user & members of the public - Ability to monitor work areas & practices to maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment. ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 785.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2069) - [staff benefits (pdf, 239.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2318) - [swlstg diversity (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2314) - [swlstg privacy notice (pdf, 106.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2510) - [dbs information for candidates (pdf, 109.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=627) - [anti racism values into actions (pdf, 815.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2865) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663980) ## 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.