# Occupational Therapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-assistant/8dade02f-efe6-4b07-bd92-ee72c902084b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-assistant/8dade02f-efe6-4b07-bd92-ee72c902084b.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 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 per annum Inc HCAs - **Contract type:** 6 months (fixed term) - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T11:11:43.012Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Homerton/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8267679 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8267679?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is an opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in the Medium Secure Forensic Service. This role involves being part of the Recovery-focused Occupational Therapy Team carrying out specialist group and individual work within the inpatient unit working across acute, rehab and specialist wards. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in mental health and / or a forensic setting. Please contact Sean Harte on 020 85102417 for further details. ### Main duties of the job To support the OT service in providing specialist OT treatment in inpatient and community settings - To implement the OT treatment plans through the provision of specialist individual and group treatment programmes - To positively contribute to the development of the forensic mental health occupational therapy service - To collaborate with the MDT team in its provision of assessment and treatment of service users ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, to implement agreed occupational therapy treatment plans by carrying out practical individual and group activities with service users. To collaborate with senior OT staff to review and modify specialist treatment programmes when necessary. To assist senior OT staff in the assessment and treatment of service users in a specialist mental health service. - To work and liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, including attendance at service user-related meetings as directed. - Effectively maintain records and report observations of service users’ progress and performance verbally and in writing. - To ensure that all clinical contact carried out incorporates risk assessment and appropriate management of risk. - To participate in the development of evidence based delivery of therapeutic interventions, as directed by qualified staff members. - To work flexibly in the delivery of treatment. -To contribute to the Recovery college programme of activities. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Using a range of practical and creative skills - Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems **Desirable** - Worked within an forensic mental health setting ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality - Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting - Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process - Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs. ### Education/ Qualification/ Training **Desirable** - NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills - Qualification in relevant practical skills ## Documents - [ota band 4 jd/ps (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582363) - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) ## 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.