The closing date is 23 February 2026
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pa (plus HCAS)
Job summary
Calling all Mental Health Occupational Therapists
This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Occupational TherapistRedbridge Integrated Care Directorate invites applications for the post of Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist/Care coordinator within the Redbridge Mental Health and Wellness Team (MHWT) – West
Our integrated teams provide assessment, brief intervention, andrecovery services to clients in Redbridge.
The team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, IPS worker, Peer support workers, STR workers, andPsychologists.
The post holder will join a team of Occupational Therapists to provide specialist functional assessments. This will include assessments of dailyliving skills using the Model of Human Occupational assessment tools to ascertain level of functional ability, related risk factors, level of support,and accommodation needs in order to implement community care plans, provide adaptive equipment and maintain a high standard of service usercare.
Main duties of the job
> You will have the opportunity to jointly lead and support in the facilitation and delivery of group programmes alongside other OT staff, Support Time Recovery Workers, and Peer Support Workers.
> You would also have the opportunity to collaboratively work with the IPS employment workers to support service users with their employmentgoals.
> The service offers the opportunity to undertake mental health assessments, keywork and, to care coordinate clients in accordance with Care programme Approach (CPA) policy.
> Undertake comprehensive assessment of health and social needs together with the service users implement a plan of care and intervention to meet these needs, ensuring regular reviews are in place for evaluation of the care plan.
> To ensure carers and family are included and supported and in care planning.
> To facilitate and implement the Trust and Local Authority requirements in relation to safeguarding children and guidance legislation within theCare Act 2014. To adhere to the requirements of the Safeguarding Adults policy.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified /registered Occupational therapist
- Evidence of post-registration Training /qualification and continued CPD
Experience
Essential
- To have proven and significant experience of working with people with complex, acute mental health needs
- To have experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating aspects of care.
- To have significant experience as a caseworker and CPA Care Co-ordinator.
- Experience of using MOHO and OT ADL assessments and Groups work
- To have significant experience working with families and carers
Desirable
- Experience of providing staff supervision and appraisal
- Experience of working within integrated services
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of government legislation and policy guidance pertaining to Mental Health e.g. Mental health act, care act, mental capacity
- To demonstrate knowledge and competency of the Mental Health Act 1983 related legislation and is applications
- To have a working knowledge of the requirements of specific OT assessment
- Knowledge and understanding of Adult Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Be knowledgeable, demonstrate competency and work within the safeguarding children framework on best practice with particular regard to the voice of the child and the London Child protection procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of Redbridge locality area and ability to navigate self around the area
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan and implement programmes of care with Service User and Carers involvement
- Clinical risk assessment and management skills
- Ability to make complex decisions under pressure and demonstrate stress and crisis management skills
- Effective and well-developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change.
- Ability to resolve difficulties which affect working relationships and to offer support to staff, service users and carers on an ongoing daily basis
- Ability to set up and run groups for people experiencing mental ill health
- Basic IT Skill
Desirable
- Able to use Rio
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).
