Previous applicants need not apply.
We’re offering an exciting opportunity to be part of our redesigned psychosis service, delivering evidence-based pathways and support for Bromley residents. This role is all about making a real difference—helping individuals regain independence and improve their quality of life through interventions that boost daily living, social engagement, and vocational skills. You'll collaborate with a talented, experienced Occupational Therapy team, playing a key role in shaping, delivering, and evaluating OT across these new pathways. If you’re passionate about recovery, inclusion, and empowering people to thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Complete comprehensive occupational needs assessments for service users referred to OT.
* Co-produce personalised goals and deliver tailored interventions aligned with individual care plans.
* Lead and facilitate a variety of group-based interventions that promote recovery, empowerment, and readiness for discharge where appropriate.
* Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary team (MDT) colleagues to identify service users’ functional needs and enhance clinical outcomes.
* Manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs.
* Act as Care Co-ordinator and/or vocational lead where appropriate.
* Identify and work towards OT goals as part of the multi-disciplinary care plan.
* Deliver OT-specific assessments and interventions in both individual and group formats.
* Use specialist mental health and OT assessment tools and treatment techniques.
* Provide interventions in various settings to ensure effective care.
* Promote independence through daily living, social, and vocational skills.
* Assess for and provide equipment to enhance independence.
* Monitor, evaluate, and modify treatment plans to measure progress and outcomes.
* Deliver services within the Care Programme Approach framework.
* Apply a high level of understanding of disability and provide life skills training.
* Prioritise referrals and manage effective discharge planning.
* Contribute to and carry out risk assessments and management plans.
* Work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
* Supervise support workers and OT students on placement.
* Participate in service development, research, and audit activities.
* Maintain up-to-date electronic and written records in line with Trust standards.
* Ensure practice is evidence-based and aligned with national guidelines and legislation.
* Attend mandatory training and maintain a CPD portfolio.
* Promote service user involvement and uphold Trust values.
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
* UK HCPC Registration.
* CPD portfolio with evidence of active involvement in Continuing Professional and Personal Development (CPPD) activities.
* Sufficient post-registration experience as an OT, including minimum 2 years in mental health.
* Understanding of assessing and delivering OT provision in home and community settings.
* Applying and interpreting standardised OT assessments.
* Extensive clinical experience, including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion.
* Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities, and manage time effectively.
* Risk assessment and management skills.
* Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the clinical area.
* Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation, policy, and current practice.
* Knowledge of current OT literature, frames of reference, and models of intervention.
* Knowledge of standardised assessments.
* Ability to engage in physical activity groups and community visits.
* Ability to meet the demands of a client group with complex needs, requiring high concentration and quick adaptation to emotional situations.
Desirable
* Interest in undertaking further relevant studies/training courses.
* Fieldwork Educators training.
* Vocational interventions.
* Interest and experience in undertaking audit and research.
* Computer literacy.
* Presentation and training skills.
About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives.
Our Purpose Is To Improve Lives By Providing The Best Possible Care To Our Patients And Their Families. This Is Strengthened By Our New Values: We’re Kind, We’re Fair, We Listen, We Care.
Details
* Date posted: 11 November 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: 6
* Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 277-7390812-CMH-B
* Location: Beckenham Beacon, 1st Floor Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3QL
Additional Information
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.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB).
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