Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for an enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our forward-thinking and dynamic Community team at the North London Foundation Trust. Are you:



A newly Qualified (or soon to be) Occupational Therapist who is passionate about high quality care?



An experienced Band 5 OT yearning to develop existing skills in a diverse but supportive area?



Driven, flexible and highly motivated individual who can adapt to a unique environment.

The OT team:

You will be working alongside a large team of inpatient and community OTs (Band 7, Band 6 and Band 4 Technical Instructors).



The team has a wealth of experience and opportunities to share to aid learning and development. We offer a robust induction programme, including preceptorship (if applicable), many training opportunities in house and externally, and frequent robust supervision.

The service:

We provide comprehensive mental health rehabilitation to an adult population and the services includes The Learning Disability Pathway, Women's services, Forensic CHOICES Community Hub and Healthcare provision within prison services.



The Community Team provide care and support for patients on the discharge pathway or those living in the community, who have received care within medium and low security due to presenting with complex mental health needs and a forensic / offending history.



Working within our Forensic Community Team, across the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. You may be required to work outside of these areas at times.



Providing OT assessment and intervention to patients detained under The Mental Health Act, 1983 (amended 2007), many of whom suffer from a severe and enduring mental illness and have a history of offending behaviour.



Working alongside a robust multi-disciplinary team including Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Dual Diagnoses, Employment Advisors, Peer Workers and Care Coordinators.



Liaising with internal and external services, e.g., Inpatient / OT teams, experts by experience, vocational and educational services, housing, etc.



The OT role focuses on functional daily living skills, establishing structured routines and managing specific mental health and risk issues.



Working alongside Band 4 Technical Instructors and Band 6 and 7 Occupational Therapists to deliver 1:1 session and a group programme to meet individual needs.



North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.



2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all



3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.



4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.



In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.



Please see the attached and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.