Senior Occupational Therapist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Occupational Therapist within a City Local Mental Health Team providing and enabling support to people requiring secondary mental health services who are centrally based. The successful candidate will be working as part of a small OT team within the wider community Multidisciplinary team based on the Highbury Hospital grounds.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist assessment, formulation, requiring sound clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis, and subsequent therapeutic intervention programmes.
* Provide supervision to the B5 and OT assistants within the team.
* Provide preventative information and guidance working to empower carers/family members.
* Work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team to provide high‑quality, effective, accessible, person‑and‑family‑centred services.
* Assess patient needs, identify effective occupational therapy plans and implement these well.
* Manage a defined caseload, which will include clinical responsibilities, travel and administration.
* Communicate effectively with a wide range of multidisciplinary colleagues and agencies.
* Prioritise the caseload and provide effective guidance to junior members of staff.
* Actively work to continually develop the service in a patient‑centred and evidence‑based context.
Requirements
* UK driving licence and vehicle for business use.
* Ability to pay for DBS check (cost £26.40 standard or £54.40 enhanced) with salary deduction over first 2 months; enrolment in DBS Update Service with annual fee £16.
Delivery is a 5‑day, Monday to Friday service (09:00‑17:00). Service provision may be in the patient’s own home or local environment, whatever is deemed most appropriate for that individual.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Nov 2025.
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