Specialist CAMHS Occupational Therapist in City of London

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Site Ealing CAMHS Town London Salary £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 17:00

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

The CAMH Occupational Therapist will work within the intensive treatment community pathway. This is an exciting new development within the team to support young people to remain in the community or to provide consistent support on paediatric wards to support discharge. This role will provide outreach into the young person’s home and to local wards to provide specialist therapeutic support. See recent news piece on the service and the work that they do:

The post holder will provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment, utilising standardised and non-standardised assessment and interpret a range of complex clinical findings to develop appropriate, treatment plans, intervention and evaluation of the occupational therapy programme that includes risk assessment. Where indicated the post holder will work individually with young people. The post holder will be expected to utilise their OT experience to provide holistic care.

The post holder will analyse, grade and adapt individual and group activities to meet the occupational performance, environmental and vocational needs of the young person.

The post holder will be responsive to the needs of the young person, within the local setting and use an appropriate range of communication skills to engage service users in the OT process.

The post holder will work independently and on their own initiative, co-ordinating with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, multidisciplinary team and the Consultant Team Lead as appropriate and recognising when to draw on the resources of other disciplines.

The post holder will have regular contact with the wider AHP community within CAMHS and stay up to date on relevant training. They will contribute to the development of the growing AHP community within CAMHS. When needed, the post holder will provide supervision to other OTs and/or students.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Occupational Therapy (or equivalent).
• Training in working with people who are experiencing mental ill health.
• Current Registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice
• Experience of working with eating disorders

Experience

• Demonstratable post registration experience in mental health
• Advanced knowledge and skills in OT assessment and intervention within a mental health setting.
• Experience of working in a number of clinical settings.
• Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
• Experience of assessing risk and contributing to risk management plans.
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working
• Experience of teaching other professionals
• Experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, young people and their families within a mental health setting
• Experience of audit and/or research
• Experience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to present and communicate complex information
• Ability to communicate and relate well to children, young people parents and carers
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Understanding of the dynamics of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team working
• Understanding of the value of service user involvement and participation in all aspects of care and in the planning and the development of services
• A good understanding of and ability to uses clinical supervision and reflective practice
• Awareness and knowledge of factors specifically relating to O.T. within the community and CAMHS
• Demonstrated application of Risk Assessment and management in clinical practice
• Skills and sensitivity in working with difficult to engage families
• A thorough understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people
• An understanding of local and national issues relating to children’s development and mental health
• Skills and sensitivity in working with difficult to engage children, young people and families

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.

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