Overview
Are you interested in becoming an occupational therapist? This apprenticeship offers you the opportunity to apply for an occupational therapy apprenticeship. You will work as an occupational therapy assistant in the Lakeside Mental Health Occupational Therapy team and be a core part of the occupational therapy offering to clients. You will be fully supported with study leave and off-the-job training to meet the requirements of the occupational therapy apprenticeship. The course will include clinical placements in other settings to provide a broad range of experience. You will need to be self-motivated and able to manage working full time alongside studying for a degree-level qualification. You should also be passionate about occupational therapy.
Responsibilities
1. To work under the overall supervision of a qualified occupational therapist to provide a client-centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users with complex needs.
2. To support the occupational therapist in the implementation of intervention plans aimed at helping clients to maintain and regain independence in functional abilities and promoting clients’ safety through participation in everyday occupation.
3. To complete the occupational therapy degree level 6 apprenticeship and gain full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) on qualifying.
Application and Qualifications
* Complete the occupational therapy degree level 6 apprenticeship and gain HCPC registration on qualifying.
* Be self-motivated and able to manage the competing demands of working full time alongside studying for a degree-level qualification.
* Be passionate about occupational therapy.
* Application questions to consider:
o What has led you to Occupational Therapy?
o What skills do you have that are relevant to Occupational Therapy?
o What is your preferred post and why?
Key relationships
Internal: Head Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Team, Multi-disciplinary Clinical Team (MDT), Supervisor. External: Service Users, Carers, Statutory and Voluntary Agencies and Higher Education Institute (HEI).
About the Trust
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 the 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, with Forensic services rated as “Outstanding”.
Additional information
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 person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025.
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