Job Description

Are you an newly registered Occupational Therapist seeking your first role or an existing Band 5 Occupational Therapist looking for new experience?



At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you.



Band 5 Occupational Therapist Mixed Rotation



We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our mixed rotation . North East London is a great place to live and work - thriving communities with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website - www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.



The Mixed Rotation includes inpatient and community posts within Physical Health and Mental Health Services.

Currently included in the rotation:

Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (Physical Health)



Community Rehabilitation Service (Physical Health)



Acute Adult Mental Health Service (Mental Health)



Adult Early intervention in Psychosis (Mental Health)



Mental Health Wellbeing Team (Mental Health)



Frailty Mental Health Ward (Mental Health)



Occupational Therapists work as integrated members of multi-disciplinary teams contributing their unique professional skills, supporting service users to increase their independence and achieve their personal goals. All occupational therapists receive professional supervision from a Senior O.T.



The Band 5 Occupational Therapy (OT) Rotation provides you with the opportunity to work across a number of specialities, developing a range of skills in posts within mental health and physical health.



Our multidisciplinary preceptorship programme supports new graduates to transition from student to professional. You will get a shared learning experience with other AHPs and Nursing staff to support and guide you in the early stage of your career.



Starting with NELFT



NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.



Probationary Period



This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).



High-Cost Area Supplement



This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of 4,714 and a maximum payment of 5,941) pro rata for part time staff.



Certificates of Sponsorship



Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system



Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.



We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.



Use of AI



Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.