Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 222-HCH-025
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
- Town
- Hounslow
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/07/2026
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist
Band 6
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.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
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
- Diploma/Degree in occupational therapy
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of personal/professional development (portfolio)
Desirable criteria
- Supervision Course
- Membership of BAOT
- Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Groups
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of rotational posts
- Postgraduate experience in acute and rehabilitation settings
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience in mental health setting
- Knowledge of community and intermediate care services
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
- Experience of supervision of junior staff, student or rehabilitation assistant
- Experience in rapid response team
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
- Application of occupational therapy process with designated client group
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Commitment to own development and learning
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in profession and area of speciality
- Demonstration of an understanding and application of national guidelines and health legislation (e.g. child protection, NSFs).
- Competent IT skills to enable effective documentation
- Knowledge of standardised and specialist assessments, treatment techniques and outcome measures.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shaniqua Mamushi
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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