Occupational Therapist

Job summary The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of service users in own care. The post holder will perform advanced occupational therapy assessment, providing a clinical diagnosis, to service users who have diverse presentations, complex physical and psychological conditions. The post holder will develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme. The post holder will use evidence-based practice, Occupational Therapy goals and patient centered principles, without direct supervision. The post holder will provide leadership to others through supervision and appraisal. Main duties of the job Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service. Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence-based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users. Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan. Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals. Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users progress by attending meetings and ward rounds. Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs. Work within the safeguarding adults and childrens frameworks across the Trust. Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit. Clinical Skills Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work. Manage, plan and implement comprehensive specialist occupational therapy (OT) assessments of service users offering a range of interventions, including diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies. Use developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. Provide interventions in settings which best reflects service and service user needs. Devise effective and outcome-based care About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Details Date posted 08 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number JAC-3WFL-002254 Job locations Jane Atkinson Centre Waltham Forest London E17 3HP United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Job overview We are looking for a qualified and experienced Occupational Therapist who would like to further their skills within one of our Mental Health & Wellness Teams based in Waltham Forest. You will be working 100% clinically as an OT as our OTs do not provide care co-ordination or generic input into our community mental health services. You will therefore continue to provide high-quality client care within your particular team, working with existing clients open to the team (including liaising with Home Treatment/inpatient Team and in triage for new referrals to the team. We have OTs within our other Mental Health & Wellness Teams including Junior OTs and an Advanced Practitioner OT so plenty of formal and informal support will be available to you. Main duties of the job Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service. Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence-based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users. Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan. Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals. Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users’ progress by attending meetings and ward rounds. Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs. Work within the safeguarding adults and children’s frameworks across the Trust. Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit. Detailed job description and main responsibilities See full Job Description and