Job overview

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with an interest in Mental health, community services and recovery to join our dynamic Occupational Therapy team in the diverse and vibrant boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham.

Following the principles laid out in the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults (2019), the Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) has been developed to provide an innovative, person centred set of interventions focused on individual needs. The post holder will be delivering the following:

• Managing a caseload of client-centred occupational therapy interventions to service users with varied and sometimes complex needs, within the MINT Team, alongside multi-disciplinary team members and the occupational therapy team

• Actively developing and implementing a framework of care, which reflects a holistic approach to service user needs, and the seven pillars of clinical governance. 

• Working under the supervision of a senior or clinical lead occupational therapist, applying clinical skills in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation, for both individual and group orientated approaches.

Main duties of the job

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

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.