Location
St Ann's Hospital, St Ann's Road, London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£38,488 per annum

About the Role
As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will carry a clinical caseload supported by Band 6 Occupational Therapists and multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). Using an evidence-based approach, you will assess clients’ needs, establish aims and objectives, and plan Occupational Therapy treatment programmes in consultation with MDT members, involving clients in decisions regarding appropriate interventions. You will carry out a range of standardised and non-standardised assessments such as MOHOST, Recovery Star, and AMPS in accordance with the OT Pathway to provide a baseline with clear treatment objectives.

You will provide specific individual assessment and treatment, adapting sessions to motivate and enable full occupational participation. This includes modifying activities and assessments to support persons with cognitive difficulties, language challenges, social skills deficits, and challenging behaviour, working with interpreters when required.

Collaboration with teams to assess accommodation suitability and housing needs is essential, providing OT feedback to MDTs and other agencies as appropriate. You will plan, run, and evaluate treatment sessions using graded activities to achieve treatment aims, maintaining flexibility to modify activities according to the fluctuating clinical presentation of service users.

Attendance at multi-disciplinary clinical meetings is required to support and share professional practice information, working collaboratively to provide coordinated care packages in compliance with the care programme approach. You will also actively contribute to the risk assessment process.

This summary is not exhaustive; further details are available in the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Experience
Experience working within occupational therapy or related clinical settings is desirable. Ability to manage a clinical caseload with support from senior staff.

About you
You should be motivated, adaptable, and able to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams. Strong communication skills and the ability to engage clients with diverse needs, including those with cognitive or behavioural challenges, are essential. Flexibility in approach and commitment to client-centred care are important attributes.

Qualifications
Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Relevant professional qualifications and adherence to professional standards are required.