Job overview
Are you ready to take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist who is passionate about recovery-focused person-centred care to join our Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) providing community based care in Ealing. This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist looking to develop into a confident senior clinician while making a meaningful difference to the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges.
Whether you already have community mental health experience or are looking to build on your existing skills, this role offers the support, supervision and development opportunities to help you thrive. You will work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams, managing your own clinical caseload while developing specialist skills in assessment, intervention and recovery-focused practice.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join MINT our Community Mental Health Service. You will manage a varied clinical caseload of adults aged 18–65 with a range of mental health conditions, delivering high-quality, person-centred occupational therapy and care coordination interventions that promote recovery, independence and meaningful participation in daily life.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Managing a defined caseload, undertaking comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and developing evidence-based, client-centred intervention plans using sound clinical reasoning.
- Completing initial assessments, contributing to risk assessments, crisis plans and care plans, and participating in ongoing care coordination where appropriate.
- Supporting service users and their carers to develop personalised goals and implementing trauma informed approaches that maximise occupational performance and social inclusion.
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
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental health diagnoses/presentations
- Ability to articulate and apply relevant experience to mental health setting
- Awareness of need to work within appropriate boundaries
- Relevant current legislation, NICE guidelines, CPA, risk assessment and risk management
- Evidence of post-qualified training in Mental Health
Desirable
- Use of Model of Human Occupation
- Clinical/case supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Achieved Band 5 OT KSF sub-set
- Achieved full KSF outline for Band 5 OT
- Application of core OT skills and OT process
Desirable
- Involvement in research and clinical audit
- Experience of supervision of students and staff
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
- HCPC Registration
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Aug 2026.
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