Occupational Therapist

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Would you like to join our innovative and dynamic Occupational Therapy service?We’re looking for a passionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our Working Age Community Mental Health Service.

This exciting opportunity is based at Florence Ball House, Bedford.

If you’re ready to make a real difference and bring your expertise to a supportive and forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you – apply now!

CAR DRIVER IS ESSENTIAL

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, supporting them in their recovery journey. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will use your strong clinical assessment skills and specialist OT interventions to enhance the lives of people in the community. Your role will involve utilizing assessment and evaluation tools such as theModel of Human Occupation as well as implementing group-based programs to promote well-being and self-management of mental health.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • State Registration
  • UK Driving license with access to a vehicle

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field
  • Experience of staff supervision
  • Experience of CPD and role development activities

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Applied social, health and medical sciences required for the practice of Occupational Therapy including psychology, anatomy, physiology and sociology
  • The impact of mental health difficulties upon occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (i.e. inter and intra personal, cognitive, physical)
  • Clinical skills in order to carry out OT interventions (e.g. psychotherapeutic, interactive and activity based interventions, cognitive behavioural interventions, psychosocial and psycho-educational interventions)
  • working application of risk assessment issues and its application to practice

Other

Essential

  • Capacity to undertake physical skills required, facilitating a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required.
  • Mental and emotional effort required to undertake intense concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both a one-to-one and group basis
  • Mental and emotional effort required to undertake intense concentration for holistic formulations; report writing etc. with frequent interruptions

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).

Closing Date: 28 July 2026

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