Job Summary
Join a dynamic and supportive Occupational Therapy (OT) team delivering recovery-focused, person-centred care to individuals with complex mental health needs and forensic background. Based primarily at Bethlem Royal Hospital, you will work under the supervision of qualified Occupational Therapists to deliver meaningful, occupation-based interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support and deliver individual and group interventions within the Recovery Hub.
- Collaborate with service users, families, and carers to promote recovery.
- Take delegated responsibility for clinical areas, ensuring safe and effective practice.
- Contribute to a range of therapeutic programmes including Remotivation, Vocational Skills, Creative Arts, Recovery College, Education and Health Promotion.
- Manage a caseload with increasing autonomy and contribute to service development.
You’ll be part of a diverse team including OTs, Technicians, Activity Practitioners, Clinical Exercise Instructors, and Education Tutors. We offer accredited learning through Croydon Adult Learning and Training (CALAT), strong community links, and innovative projects such as Restorative Justice and the Bethlem Gallery. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills in a creative, forward-thinking environment!
Main duties of the job
- To contribute to the development of and provision occupationally focused interventions within River House OT Team under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist.
- To work in collaboration with service users and their families and carers to ensure practice is person centred and recovery focused.
- To work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To hold delegated responsibility for the operation of work areas during clinical interventions and ensure that health and safety standards are met on a daily basis.
- To take on greater responsibilities and exercise increased autonomy in both 1:1 and group interventions on the wards, as well as in managing a Recovery Hub caseload.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in health/social care/teaching setting
- Working with people with mental health problems and complex needs
- Experience of providing groups and 1:1 activities
- Experience of working with and/or understanding of Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Experience in working with service users with forensic history
- oDemonstrate an understanding of mental health issues
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.
- Knowledge of the setting and how it supports service user care
- Health & safety and risk awareness
- An understanding of the needs of service users from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- IT skills (able to use all Microsoft Office tools).
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to teach practical skills.
Desirable
- Positive interpersonal skills.
- Ability to develop practical solutions to problems that may arise.
- Understanding of professional conduct
Other
Essential
- Willingness to develop and advance own learning
- Personal resilience and the ability to work under pressure
- Good time management skills
- Able to work flexibly including some evening and weekend work and be open to new ideas and new ways of working
Qualifications
Essential
- A-C Grade GCSEs in Maths and English
- Health and Social Care NVQ Level 2 or above, Care Certificate or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Further education qualification in health / mental health related subject
- Any relevant therapies qualification
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.
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).
Closing Date: 18 August 2025
