Job Summary
Join our Integrated Community Response Service as a Senior Occupational Therapist and play a vital role in helping people remain safe, independent and confident in their own homes. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist who thrives in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will use your clinical expertise to support patients with complex needs, lead and develop junior staff, and contribute to service improvement across community healthcare. In return, you will be part of a supportive team that values innovation, professional development and making a meaningful difference to local communities every day.

Main duties of the job
As a Senior Occupational Therapist within the Integrated Community Response Service, you will deliver specialist assessment and rehabilitation to adults with complex physical, functional and social needs, supporting timely recovery and helping individuals maintain independence within their home environment. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner organisations, you will use advanced clinical reasoning to develop and review personalised care plans, manage risk, and facilitate safe discharge and admission avoidance. The role also includes providing leadership, supervision and support to junior staff and students, contributing to service development, quality improvement and evidence-based practice, while maintaining high standards of patient care, communication and professional accountability.

About us
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' overallby 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.

Job 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

• Diploma/Degree in occupational therapy
• HCPC registered
• Evidence of personal/professional development (portfolio)

Desirable

• Supervision Course
• Membership of BAOT
• Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Groups

Experience
Essential

• Broad range of rotational posts
• Postgraduate experience in acute and rehabilitation settings
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• 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

• 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.

Note: Desirable skills not listed for this section

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.

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

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Shaniqua Mamushi
s.mamushi@nhs.net