Specialist Occupational Therapist – Rehab: Sponsorship Available

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Older Adults, Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities Care Group of The North London Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, proactive and dynamic Occupational Therapist to work in the Rehabilitation Pathway across Enfield and Barnet. The post holder’s base will be on Somerset Villa at Chase Farm Hospital with the expectation of linking in with the Community Rehab Teams and supporting timely discharges.

Somerset Villa is a 13 bedded unit offering rehabilitation assessment and treatment to those with a range of continuing mental health problems. Many service users require treatment under the MHA 1983. The service operates a multi-disciplinary approach to care that includes nurses, doctors, occupational therapists and psychologists who work together in devising individualised care packages to minimize the effect of on-going psychological symptoms, promote mental health and facilitate the development of sufficient coping skills, knowledge, confidence and motivation.

This post will be under the guidance and support of the Occupational Therapy Older Adult inpatient Lead and Head of Allied Health Professions for the Care Group. The successful applicant will manage a caseload and will be expected to supervision responsibility for junior staff members.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will manage a defined caseload of clients with varied mental and physical health needs, using evidence-based, client-centred approaches to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions. They will contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of Occupational Therapy provision at Somerset Villa and across the Enfield and Barnet Community Rehabilitation Teams.

Working as a Senior Occupational Therapist on the ward, the postholder will deliver individual and group interventions that support patients’ goals, interests, independence and engagement in meaningful daily activities. They will undertake functional assessments, gather relevant information and complete activities of daily living (ADL) reports to support treatment planning and timely discharge.

The postholder will contribute to the development of the ward’s therapeutic programme and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support patients’ physical, psychological, social and spiritual wellbeing.

They will provide leadership, supervision and support to junior staff, Occupational Therapy colleagues and other disciplines as appropriate. Working closely with the inpatient rehabilitation therapy lead and community rehabilitation Occupational Therapists, they will support effective, coordinated Occupational Therapy provision across the rehabilitation pathway.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

  • Evidence of other relevant Postgraduate
  • Membership of RCOT
  • Practice Educator Trained

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work with individuals and groups and an understanding of team dynamics
  • Experience in Group Work

Desirable

  • Evidence of creativity with intervention & intervention planning
  • Example of building community links

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in inpatient or community mental health settings
  • Experience of use of standardised and non standardised assessments
  • Experience of supervision

Desirable

  • ability to assess and prescribe small OT Equipment and aids
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Flexibility in way of working
  • Ability to work as part of a team

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: 22 November 2026

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