Job Description

We are currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our well-established OT team within Hillingdon's Adult Community Mental Health Hubs (CMHH). Based in Uxbridge, our service is conveniently located within walking distance of Uxbridge Underground Station.



As a valued member of our OT team which includes a Lead OT, Senior Band 6 OT's, Band 5 OTs, OT Support workers and OT apprentices, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality assessments and interventions to adults accessing adult community mental health services across Hillingdon.



We recognise that Band 6's are often the backbone of our clinical teams As such, we are committed to supporting your professional development both clinically and in building your leadership skills. You will have opportunities to:



Supervise junior staff and students



Act as a Practice Educator



Access a wide range of internal and external training opportunities



Build your leadership skills as part of your progression toward Band 7 roles within CNWL



If you are passionate about mental health, committed to person-centred care, and ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.



To work as a Senior OT in the CMHH, providing a high quality service to service users and carers.



To provide OT assessments and intervention for service users under the care of the team.



To provide functional assessments and home assessments for prescribing adapted equipment, making recommendations and for accommodation needs.



To provide evidence based group and 1:1 interventions.



To work within the multidisciplinary team and support the overall functioning of the team.



To offer clinical placements to OT students.



To provide informal support and supervision to staff as needed.



You will be warmly welcomed by a supportive and friendly team who are committed to helping you settle into your new role. A c omprehensive induction programme will be provided, including opportunities for shadowing team members and visiting other services to gain a broad understanding of local pathways and practice.



Personal and professional development is a key priority. We actively invest in our staff through high-quality internal training, commissioned external courses, and robust supervision structures. At CNWL, we offer excellent training and development opportunities, including both Trust-wide and local in-house CPD sessions. We also have a number of Clinical and Peer OT Networks that you can join.



We are proud of our well-established professional structure, which includes a Head of Therapies, an Associate Director for Allied Health Professions, Trust-wide Professional Leads for each discipline, as well as borough and specialist professional leadership. This framework ensures that all staff receive clear guidance, mentorship, and advocacy at every level.



At CNWL, Equality, Diversity and Belonging are embedded in our daily practice. We expect all staff to be culturally competent, reflective, and open to culturally diverse CPD opportunities, helping us to deliver inclusive, person-centred care across our communities.



1.1 To provide manage a caseload of service users with multiple, enduring and complex mental health needs through provision of therapeutic care and treatment in the individual's own home and other community venues.



1.2 To provide specialist, culturally appropriate, evidence-based OT assessments for service users within the Hubs in order to establish and meet their occupational needs.



1.3 To provide full vocational needs assessment, advice and on-going intervention related to an individual's vocational needs.



1.4 To select and use validated standardised assessment tools routinely and in practice, exhibiting clinical reasoning skills; to include the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments.



1.5 To apply specialist clinical knowledge and skills to carry out evidence-based OT interventions, both individual and in groups, which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches and in line with the Trust's Research and Development Strategy; to lead and supervise junior staff in this practice as required.



1.6 To plan, implement and review individually tailored programmes of intervention using individual and group work approaches.



1.7 To support service users and colleagues to ensure that care plans are developed in partnership with the individual and that they reflect 'recovery goals'. These should be strengths-based and oriented towards reinforcing a positive identity and developing valued social roles.



1.8 To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of OT interventions against clear aims,objectives and outcome measures in line with evidence-based practice and in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals.