Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic full time Band 6 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Therapy Team based at Highgate West Mental Health Centre.

The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users primarily on one designated ward. They will also work closely with Clinical Lead OT, OT Assistant, Activity workers and Art Psychotherapist to provide specialist Occupational Therapy Service to both male and female service users on the 2 PICU wards at Highgate and additionally contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post-holder will be required to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of service users on their caseload. This includes providing a variety of person-centred assessments and interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion, to maximise activity of daily living skills and lifestyle management.

The post-holder will ensure that their practice meets the requirements of this clinical group and assess the needs of service users with complex mental and physical health needs. This includes falls risk minimisation work and the issuing and provision of equipment, aids and minor adaptations.

The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit. They work will receive supervision and mentoring from the PICU OT Clinical Lead.

Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the Therapy Department

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy or Sports science
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Completed specialist training such as KUF, care certificate or similar

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Experience of working in mental health
  • Experience of using IT and digital tool
  • Demonstrating ability to work flexibly
  • Experience of undertaking specialist clinical assessment in the acute mental health field
  • Experience of running groups and individual session

Desirable

  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and support junior staff in effective time management

Communication

Essential

  • Demonstrates ability to communicate in written form
  • Experience of MDT working

Desirable

  • Bilingual

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: 20 September 2026

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