Sensory Occupational Therapist | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

We are looking to recruit an experienced band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, to work as a member of our established Adolescent Outreach Team. The team is fortunate to have experienced multi-disciplinary representation and high levels of staff retention. The MDT is skilled and highly committed to supporting the wider network, parents, and carers to help young people remain at home, and if required, facilitate a safe discharge from hospital and reduce length of stay.

The post-holder will work within AOT as a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist providing Care Coordination, Assessment, Intervention, and treatment of an agreed caseload of AOT clients. They will offer consultation and specialist supervision to other Occupational Therapists in the service line, the network, and referrers, and will have a primary practitioner role servicing the Occupational Therapy function in AOT.

The post-holder must be committed to effective team working and the coherent delivery of care, which will include individual, family, group work, and telephone support. The team is always looking to develop the service to meet the needs of young people and their parents/carers, and this role would be at the forefront of this.

The team has strong working relationships with local inpatient services, community CAMHS, and CAMHS Emergency Care Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join AOT.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert, this role is not subject to sponsorship. All offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are proud to belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history, and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together.

We offer flexible working, career development, and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

• To develop and provide a specialist occupational therapy service focusing on sensory assessment/intervention/education and awareness for identified young people under the care of ARC in the Adolescent Outreach Team.
• To manage clients with complex needs, using evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions with a sensory focus.
• To provide OT flexibly across a variety of treatment programmes including groups and individual work in various settings including the ward and home.
• To participate in and contribute to local service development and strategy.
• Liaison with colleagues in Adult Mental Health Services and Early Intervention Services to ensure effective transition arrangements exist for clients likely to require ongoing support after the age of 18.
• To contribute to the Trustwide occupational therapy strategy (Model of Human Occupation and Specialist forums).
• To supervise OT students on fieldwork placements.
• To offer specialist supervision around sensory assessment/intervention and education to more occupational therapy staff in the ARC service line and inpatient services.
• To undertake regular audit and R&D activities.
• To provide training and support for families, staff, and wider network professionals as required.

This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Aug 2026.