Occupational Therapist in London

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Main area: Community Older Adult Occupational Therapist

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week

Salary: £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inc HCAS pro rata

Closing: 19/01/2026 23:59

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare.

We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.

Job overview: Come and join us and be one of the friendly and supportive 300 Occupational Therapists (OTs) in CNWL. We work in many different teams in both physical and mental health, as well as a number of specialist areas. You could have a career for life with us and maintain your dual skills.

OT in CNWL is very fortunate in having a long established professional structure and this includes an AHP director, Trust wide Professional Head of OT, borough and specialist Head OTs. This has the vast benefit of ensuring representation of our profession at all levels - both strategically and operationally.

Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession and is underpinned by our OT R&D strategy, R & D specialist groups and OT clinical networks. This enables us to invest in the development of our staff by providing excellent internal training as well as commissioning specialised external training and providing quality supervision. This ensures all our OTs reach their full potential at every stage of their career.

Our commitment to research, audit and EBP is made possible by our strong links with local universities. We actively support the next generation of OTs through apprenticeships, student placements and the promotion of the profession as a career in schools. We are proud of the diversity in our workforce but have invested time in supporting and developing this further through our BAME OT group.

Main duties of the job: To provide the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the CMHT with an enhanced occupational therapy service and expertise. This will include individual (and possibly group) work, assessment, intervention and evaluation in accordance with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Practice.

To utilise standardised assessments such as MOHO and dementia-related evidence based assessment tools in order to establish a baseline functional assessment from which recommendations can determine further ongoing care and treatment in order to enable optimum engagement and well-being.

To integrate evidence based practice and skilful use of assessments and interventions with person-centred care principles in order to improve the service users' quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live meaningful lives.

To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of mental illness, dementia and physical conditions on functioning; providing training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to service users' social and physical environment. This will include undertaking assessments and making recommendations with regards to the provision of equipment/aids and adaptations.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registered Occupational Therapist. Member of RCOT. Mental health / Dementia - specific workshops and short courses. Post graduate training specific to clinical specialty.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: Experience of working with older people. Experience of working with individuals with dementia. Experience of assessing for/ providing / offering training in use of adaptive equipment. Experience in using a range of standardised OT assessments. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment. Experience of drafting group protocols and setting up / facilitating groups / group programme. Supervision of OT students / non qualified staff. Experience of partnership working in promoting socially inclusive opportunities for patients. Experience of completing the HONOS screening clustering tool / Risk Assessment Tools.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES: Individual and group-work assessment and intervention skills. Skills in producing timely, accurate and informative reports and notes. Effective communication skills – verbal and written. Good organisational skills and an ability to delegate effectively. Clear concept of Occupational Therapy and models of practice. Knowledge of the application of risk assessment and risk management strategies which facilitates a service user's engagement. Knowledge of person-centred care principles and their application to service delivery. Knowledge about dementia and its impact on individuals and carers. Knowledge about the physiological and psychological effects of ageing. Ability to work autonomously, as well as part of an MDT. Ability to manage conflict constructively. Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative. Ability to work creatively to engage service users. Ability to regularly identify and undertake appropriate learning and development opportunities as part of ongoing CPD. Ability to adopt a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person. Ability to determine the impact of mental and physical conditions on a service user's functional ability and undertake assessment/make recommendations with regards to the provision of equipment/aids and adaptations. Ability to work in a team setting i.e. collaborating/facilitating/directing and understanding diversity.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: High level of personal motivation. Flexibility and creativity in approach. Awareness of self in relation to others with the ability to set and manage boundaries. Commitment to continuous learning and development. Interpersonal skills which enable constructive relationships to be built. Commitment to treating service users with respect and dignity at all times. Commitment to enhancing the well-being of individuals with dementia. Commitment to promoting the recovery of older people with mental health issues.

OTHER: The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement National Policies, Equal Opportunities and the Code of Ethics at a level appropriate to the job. Membership of BAOT and Specialist Sections. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.