Job summary As part of the multi disciplinary team (MDT) in the community mental health team for older adults, you will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to service users across the Borough of Bromley. You will promote active engagement in meaningful occupations and facilitate the skills development and independence of service users. The postholder will work in collaboration with other Occupational Therapists in the CMHT in contributing to the development and delivery of the OT pathway, while also holding care co-ordination responsibility for a small, defined number of service users. Main duties of the job To manage a clinical caseload To work as a member of the MDT To support the development of evidence-based Occupational Therapy practice. To provide occupational therapy assessment and interventions via individual 1:1 work and the group pathway. To contribute to service development To participate in research/audit activities To supervise the work of Support Workers and Occupational Therapy students on placement with the team Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans To provide specialist occupational therapy advice to the MDT To work independently without direct supervision To follow an agreed job plan About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care Date posted 09 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year pro rata pa inc Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 277-7130643-CMH Job locations Bridgeways Turpington Lane Bromley BR2 8JZ Job description Job responsibilities To work with service users to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the multi-disciplinary care plan, using specialist mental health, occupational therapy assessment tools and treatment techniques To manage a capped caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of Care Co-ordinator. To be back up on duty rota covering full time band 6 OT when required. To work with service users in a variety of settings in order to provide the most effective assessment & interventions To plan & implement service user led individual and/or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals To ensure service users health, social, cultural and spiritual needs are considered at all times To assess for and provide basic equipment to enhance independence in daily living skills for service users with a physical disability in addition to their mental health needs. Referring onwards to other services when required e.g. social services and housing associations. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and identify outcomes To plan and deliver services within the community mental health framework for older adults utilising the dialog scale when appropriate To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on life skills to maximise functional ability To assess the occupational needs of service users and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment interventions To identify appropriate & inappropriate referrals and prioritise workload To manage effective discharge ensuring service user and all relevant agencies are given relevant information To contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans To work as part of the MDT and attend all relevant clinical meetings To apply increasingly complex skills and knowledge in order to establish professional competence and fitness to practice as a Band 6 OT To attend all relevant mandatory training as directed by the Trust To contribute to CPD through participation in internal and external training and other development opportunities To maintain and update a CPD portfolio To contribute to the teams clinical governance and quality agenda To ensure practice is evidence based To demonstrate understanding and application of national guidelines and legislation relating to mental health & social care provision Observe and apply Health and Safety regulations To apply risk management procedures at all times To promote and facilitate service user involvement in own clinical area Job description Job responsibilities To work with service users to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the multi-disciplinary care plan, using specialist mental health, occupational therapy assessment tools and treatment techniques To manage a capped caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of Care Co-ordinator. To be back up on duty rota covering full time band 6 OT when required. To work with service users in a variety of settings in order to provide the most effective assessment & interventions To plan & implement service user led individual and/or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals To ensure service users health, social, cultural and spiritual needs are considered at all times To assess for and provide basic equipment to enhance independence in daily living skills for service users with a physical disability in addition to their mental health needs. Referring onwards to other services when required e.g. social services and housing associations. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and identify outcomes To plan and deliver services within the community mental health framework for older adults utilising the dialog scale when appropriate To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on life skills to maximise functional ability To assess the occupational needs of service users and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment interventions To identify appropriate & inappropriate referrals and prioritise workload To manage effective discharge ensuring service user and all relevant agencies are given relevant information To contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans To work as part of the MDT and attend all relevant clinical meetings To apply increasingly complex skills and knowledge in order to establish professional competence and fitness to practice as a Band 6 OT To attend all relevant mandatory training as directed by the Trust To contribute to CPD through participation in internal and external training and other development opportunities To maintain and update a CPD portfolio To contribute to the teams clinical governance and quality agenda To ensure practice is evidence based To demonstrate understanding and application of national guidelines and legislation relating to mental health & social care provision Observe and apply Health and Safety regulations To apply risk management procedures at all times To promote and facilitate service user involvement in own clinical area Person Specification essential Essential Minimum of 2 years experience working as an OT within a mental health setting Desirable Access to a vehicle for community work Qualifications Essential UK HCPC registered Skills Essential Applying and interpreting standardised OT assessments Experience Essential Clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion Person Specification essential Essential Minimum of 2 years experience working as an OT within a mental health setting Desirable Access to a vehicle for community work Qualifications Essential UK HCPC registered Skills Essential Applying and interpreting standardised OT assessments Experience Essential Clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion 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). 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 Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address Bridgeways Turpington Lane Bromley BR2 8JZ Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)