Job summary The Older People Community Mental Health is part of the Bexley Care Directorate of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work with the Occupational Therapists in the Bexley Older People Community Mental Health team to deliver interventions recommended after an Occupational Therapy assessment. They will also work as part of the multi-disciplinary teams, to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive service to the clients. The post holder will be involved in planning and running groups, assisting in discharge planning, and supporting community-based activities to facilitate social inclusion. All clinical work will be carried out under the supervision of a senior occupational therapist. Main duties of the job To manage own workload To work under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and OT team. Use technical, creative, and psychosocial skills to assist in providing therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users. Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectives. To develop an awareness of and utilize to the benefit of clients, resources available to Older people within the Bexley Locality. To liaise and link with resources and services within Bexley in regard to mental health needs. To undertake additional delegated responsibilities as directed by Occupational Therapy supervisor. Communicate with service users/carers. Provide feedback on therapeutic activities to supervisor, Occupational Therapy colleagues and MDT. To actively support volunteers working within the service. Good computer literacy skills. Sustained level of mental and emotional effort required to meet the demands of the client group and adapt to a variety of situations. 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 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £28,622 to £30,225 a year pa inc Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 277-7012819-CMH Job locations Bexleyheath Centre 4 Emerton Close Bexleyheath DA6 8DX Job description Job responsibilities Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation Job description Job responsibilities Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation Person Specification Essential and Desirable Essential NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training experience Desirable Computer literacy Essential and Desirable Essential Experience in working in mental health Desirable Experience of working with Older People Essential and Desirable Essential Basic understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist Desirable Group skills experience Person Specification Essential and Desirable Essential NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training experience Desirable Computer literacy Essential and Desirable Essential Experience in working in mental health Desirable Experience of working with Older People Essential and Desirable Essential Basic understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist Desirable Group skills experience 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). 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). Employer details Employer name Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address Bexleyheath Centre 4 Emerton Close Bexleyheath DA6 8DX Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)