Overview
Hounslow Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) is an integrated community and outpatient mental health team committed to providing comprehensive and high-quality mental and physical health care that addresses the needs of our diverse community. We accept referrals for service users transitioning from Children & Adolescents up to Specialist Older Adults. We are recruiting for the position of Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team and deliver integrated, personalised, place-based and well-coordinated care for adults under the Community Mental Health Framework.
You will play a key role in dissolving the barriers between mental and physical health, social care, voluntary and community social enterprise (VCSE) and local communities. You will be working in secondary care, Monday to Friday, to deliver integrated care for adults, with a focus on timely access to support, care and treatment.
Responsibilities
* To provide a person centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users within the MINT team with occupational therapists and other multidisciplinary team members.
* To actively develop and implement a framework of care reflecting a holistic approach to service user needs and the seven pillars of clinical governance.
* To use evidence-based principles to apply clinical skills and reasoning in occupational therapy, assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation, including individual and group approaches.
* To be a resource for the team, providing occupational therapy professional guidance, and to lead on the evaluation and continued development of occupational therapy in the MINT service.
* To provide leadership and direct supervision of less clinically experienced staff, link and peer support workers and students, including conducting Performance Development Reviews (PDR) as appropriate.
About us
West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider delivering mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust operates Broadmoor Hospital and provides low, medium and high secure services across several London boroughs, employing over 5,000 staff. It is rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission, and forensic services are rated 'Outstanding'.
The Trust participates in the North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Details
Date posted: 10 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 per year inclusive of 15% HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 222-LS-MINT-109
Job locations: MINT East Hounslow; Brentford Lodge; Brentford, TW8 8DS
Job description and person specification
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. The page notes that the listed criteria are not the full specification and will be used to assess applications.
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional qualification (BSc (Hons) or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
* Registered Occupational Therapist on the HCPC register
Desirable
* Registered with Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Experience
Essential
* Achieved Band 5 OT KSF sub-set
* Achieved full KSF outline for Band 5 OT (usually second year post qualified)
* Relevant post-qualified OT experience in Mental Health
* Application of core OT skills and OT process
* Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
* Involvement in research and clinical audit
* Experience of supervision of students and staff
* Substantial post qualified experience as an OT (or equivalent role) in a health or social care economy or third sector setting
Knowledge
Essential
* Mental health diagnoses/presentations
* Ability to articulate and apply relevant experience to mental health setting
* Research methodology
* Core skills of OT process
* Models of practice
* Clinical and environmental risk
* Equality and diversity
* Understanding of team dynamics
* Awareness of need to work within appropriate boundaries
* Principles of clinical governance
* Group work theory and practice
* Practice placement education training
* Evidence of post-qualified training in Mental Health
* Relevant current legislation, NICE guidelines, risk and care assessment / management
Desirable
* Clinical/case supervision training
* Use of Model of Human Occupation or relevant Occupational Therapy Model of Practice
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
* Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
* Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team
* Group work skills
* Computer literacy
* Contribution to service development and the training of others
* Supervisory skills
Desirable
* Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences
* Ability to apply (research) evidence-based practice
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise others\' performance
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and risk of physical violence.
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Commitment to equal opportunities
* Exercise initiative, flexibility and tact and self-awareness
* Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively
Disclosures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further information is available on the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer: West London NHS Trust
Address: MINT East Hounslow, Brentford Lodge, Brentford, TW8 8DS
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