Job overview
Come and work in the Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) as an occupational therapist (OT) and be part of a supportive and welcoming team in Hounslow.Our service was developed around the Community Mental Health Framework and the Step Care Model, to support working age adults, including transitions from CAMHS, with a mental and physical health diagnosis to live independently in the community.From April 2025 we have moved to borough based partnerships, which means more integration with the primary care network, physical health, social care, voluntary, community and social enterprises, housing, police and probation.
As an OT, you will be able to use your core skills to address our service users’ physical and mental health needs to participate in meaningful activities and routines that support their health and wellbeing.You will gain experience in co-production and case management through developing care and safety plans and risk assessments.
What can we offer?
·Monday to Friday working week
·A comprehensive induction
·Staff wellbeing and support.
·A stable, supportive, and dynamic workplace
·A values driven environment - Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and our patients
·Regular and supportive line management, clinical and professional supervision
·Training and CPD opportunities, with the chance for career development.
Main duties of the job
·To provide a person centred mental health care and occupational therapy interventions in collaboration to a defined caseload of service users, situated within the MINT team with occupational therapists and other multi-disciplinary team members.
·To actively develop and implement a framework of care, which reflects 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 which include individual and group orientated 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 to take responsibility for the direct supervision of less clinically experienced staff, link and peer support workers and students, including conducting Performance Development Reviews (PDR) as appropriate.
·To work collaboratively with other VSCEs, carers and Hounslow local authority to provide preventative mental health care and community integration.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Professional qualification (BSc (Hons) or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
2. Registered Occupational Therapist on the HCPC register
Desirable criteria
3. Registered with Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Achieved Band 5 OT KSF sub-set
5. Achieved full KSF outline for Band 5 OT (usually second year post qualified)
6. Relevant post-qualified OT experience in Mental Health
7. Application of core OT skills and OT process
8. Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
9. Involvement in research and clinical audit
10. Experience of supervision of students and staff
11. Substantial post qualified experience as an OT (or equivalent role) in a health or social care economy or third sector setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Mental health diagnoses/presentations
13. Ability to articulate and apply relevant experience to mental health setting
14. Research methodology
15. Core skills of OT process
16. Models of practice
17. Clinical and environmental risk
18. Equality and diversity
19. Understanding of team dynamics
20. Awareness of need to work within appropriate boundaries
21. Principles of clinical governance
22. Group work theory and practice
23. Practice placement education training
24. Evidence of post-qualified training in Mental Health
25. Relevant current legislation, NICE guidelines, risk and care assessment / management
Desirable criteria
26. Clinical/case supervision training
27. Use of Model of Human Occupation or relevant Occupational Therapy Model of Practice
Skills
Essential criteria
28. Organisational ability
29. Effective written and verbal communication skills
30. Ability to build rapport with service users, carers and colleagues
31. Evidence of ability in OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation
32. Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
33. Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team
34. Group work skills
35. Computer literacy
36. Contribution to service development and the training of others
37. Supervisory skills
Desirable criteria
38. Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences
39. Ability to apply (research) evidence-based practice
40. Ability to reflect and critically appraise others’ performance
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
41. 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 the risk of physical violence.
42. Ability to meet deadlines
43. Commitment to equal opportunities.
44. Exercise initiative, flexibility and tact and self-awareness
45. Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively.