Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Older Adults, Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities Care Group of The North London Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, proactive and dynamic Occupational Therapist to work in the Rehabilitation Pathway across Camden & Islington. The post holder's base will be Aberdeen Park & Highview Community Rehabilitation Units with the expectation of linking in with the Community Rehab Teams (Camden & Islington) and supporting timely discharges.

The focus of the role will be the individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment to maximise service user's recovery and rehabilitation. This will be delivered within the NICE framework and be evidence based best practice

The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload and they will formulate appropriate, specific, highly specialist treatment plans; providing skilled and specialist interventions to service users with complex mental health problems.

They will work closely with staff within the community rehab units, community rehab teams and with relevant outside organisations in the provision of a comprehensive occupational therapy service.

This post will be under the guidance and support of the Occupational Therapy Older Adult & Rehab inpatient Lead and Head of Allied Health Professions for the Care Group. The successful applicant will manage a caseload and will be expected to supervision responsibility for junior staff members.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will manage a defined caseload of service users with complex mental and physical health needs across Aberdeen Park and Highview Community Rehabilitation Units, providing evidence-based, recovery-focused and person-centred Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention. They will undertake comprehensive occupational and functional assessments and deliver individual and group interventions to develop daily living skills, sustainable routines, independence and meaningful participation in community, social, leisure and vocational occupations.

Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, carers, community partners and rehabilitation services, the postholder will contribute to care planning, risk management, discharge planning and progression through the rehabilitation pathway. They will support the development and delivery of occupation-focused rehabilitation programmes within unit and community settings.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, the postholder will provide professional leadership, supervision and guidance to junior staff and contribute to service development, quality improvement and evaluation. They will champion occupation-focused practice and support service users to maximise independence, recovery, wellbeing and quality of life.

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.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

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: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum including HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 455-NLFT-8401453

Job responsibilities
To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention in accordance with HCPC professional standards and Trust policies. This includes completing comprehensive occupational assessments and formulations using appropriate specialist tools; assessing occupational performance and complex needs; planning, implementing and evaluating person-centred individual and group interventions; and using activity analysis, graded activity and evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support recovery, wellbeing, independence and vocational goals. The postholder will manage an appropriate caseload, continuously assess and manage clinical risk, maintain accurate and contemporaneous RiO records, and use professional judgement to make decisions regarding care, equipment and therapeutic provision. Interventions should promote service-user choice, responsibility and co-production, including developing coping and self-management strategies and using recovery tools such as Wellness Recovery Action Plans or My Wellbeing Plans.

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

• HCPC registered OT; Dip/BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Evidence of other relevant Postgraduate education.

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work with individuals and groups
• Ability to manage and prioritise own case load
• Experience of group work

Desirable

• Ability to be proactive and creative with interventions
• Ability to use interpersonal skills to building links with local community services
• Ability to assess and prescribe small OT equipment

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in inpatient or community mental health settings
• Experience in using a range of standardised and non standardised OT assessments
• Clear concept of OT and models of practice.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Ability to assess and prescribe small OT equipment
• Involvement in reach and clinical audit

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Aberdeen Park & Highview Community Rehab Units, 30 Sunnyside Road, London, N19 3TA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Head of AHP, Older Adults, Rehab & LD, Kwaku Agyemang, kwaku.agyemang@nhs.net, 07909449402

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