Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary

**Occupational Therapy Opportunity** An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Occupational Therapist, to work with adults of working age within the inpatient service at Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist who is experienced in the field of mental health. You will be based within the Therapies department (comprised of Occupational Therapists; Art Psychotherapists and Psychologists) and will work to provide a therapeutic activity programme and will also work closely with service users during their recovery, assessing their needs and providing treatment interventions to facilitate their successful discharge. The use of OT assessment and evaluation tools will be a part of your everyday practice. We require someone who is flexible and approachable. Effective communication skills, time management and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to work well with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will be expected to engage in activities related to your continuing professional development and clinical effectiveness through regular in-service training and a comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure. The post holder will be expected to supervise band 5 OT's and take students, and there will be excellent opportunities to develop your professional.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to adults in an acute in-patient setting.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum Inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-TH7647682

Job locations

OT department Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health, Mile End Hospital

Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a range Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to adults in an acute in-patient setting.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a range Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to adults in an acute in-patient setting.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• oDiploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• oHCPC Registration

Desirable

• oMember of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

• oPost qualification experience in clinical mental health setting and/or
• oDemonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field
• oExperience of CPD and role development activities

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• othe needs and rights of service users and / or carers in planning and service development
• oapplied social, health and medical sciences required for the practice of Occupational Therapy including psychology, anatomy, physiology and sociology
• oapplied psychological perspectives relevant to OT in mental health including behavioural, cognitive, psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives
• othe theory and practice of occupational therapy including occupational science and holistic models of OT practice
• ospecialist clinical skills in order to carry out OT interventions (e.g. interactive and activity based interventions, cognitive behavioural interventions, psychosocial and psycho-educational interventions
• ospecialist skills via training e.g. group effectiveness skills
• oworking application of risk assessment issues and its application to practice
• oEqual Opportunities related to staff and clients
• osocial inclusion, health promotion and rehabilitation
• oAbility to liase with other services, statutory and non-statutory around clinical issues
• oGood organisational and time management skills
• oAbility to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
• oAbility to plan, prioritise and coordinate a range of activities in relation to clinical work
• oWord-processing/IT skills

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• oDiploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• oHCPC Registration

Desirable

• oMember of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

• oPost qualification experience in clinical mental health setting and/or
• oDemonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field
• oExperience of CPD and role development activities

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• othe needs and rights of service users and / or carers in planning and service development
• oapplied social, health and medical sciences required for the practice of Occupational Therapy including psychology, anatomy, physiology and sociology
• oapplied psychological perspectives relevant to OT in mental health including behavioural, cognitive, psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives
• othe theory and practice of occupational therapy including occupational science and holistic models of OT practice
• ospecialist clinical skills in order to carry out OT interventions (e.g. interactive and activity based interventions, cognitive behavioural interventions, psychosocial and psycho-educational interventions
• ospecialist skills via training e.g. group effectiveness skills
• oworking application of risk assessment issues and its application to practice
• oEqual Opportunities related to staff and clients
• osocial inclusion, health promotion and rehabilitation
• oAbility to liase with other services, statutory and non-statutory around clinical issues
• oGood organisational and time management skills
• oAbility to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
• oAbility to plan, prioritise and coordinate a range of activities in relation to clinical work
• oWord-processing/IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

OT department Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health, Mile End Hospital

Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

OT department Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health, Mile End Hospital

Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)