Job summary
The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on one designated ward and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users.

As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway.

The post-holder will ensure that her/his practice meets the requirements of this clinical group and is in keeping with current evidence-based practices. The post holder will work with OT's, Art and Music Therapists, and sports technician, activity workers, and peer support workers to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users.

The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit. Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on two designated wards and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users.

As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway.

The post-holder will ensure that her/his practice meets the requirements of the clinical group and is in keeping with current evidence-based practices.

the post holder will work with OT's, Arts Therapists and technical staff to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users.

The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit.

Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services.

About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Details
Date posted: 17 July 2026
Closing date: 30 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 455-NLFT-0941-A
Job locations: Blossom Court, Ann's road, London, N15 3TH

Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing expert care in OT, in accordance with the HCPC codes of professional conduct

To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist OT clinical practice within a multi-disciplinary Team to include:

• Initial assessment and formulation using a range of mental health or other specialist tools
• When required to do so making appropriate judgements about own caseload
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
• Undertaking OT specific assessment and interventions
• Apply a range of therapeutic modalities, using evidence-based interventions in accordance with the requirements of care pathways
• Contributing to multidisciplinary team decisions at the point of discharge and or transfer of the service user
• To participate in and provide a specialist OT perspective to multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions

This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy or Sports science
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Completed specialist training such as KUF, care certificate or similar

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Experience of working in mental health
• Experience of using IT and digital tool
• Demonstrating ability to work flexibly
• Experience of undertaking specialist clinical assessment in the acute mental health field
• Experience of running groups and individual session

Desirable

• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and support junior staff in effective time management

Communication
Essential

• Demonstrates ability to communicate in written form
• Experience of MDT working

Desirable

• Bilingual

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Blossom Court, Ann's road, London, N15 3TH
Employer's website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Gerd Sortland
Gerd.Sortland@nhs.net
07790776177