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East London NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Assistant

East London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs

Inner London, Greater London
Permanent
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GBP 34,186 - 37,389 per year

Posted 1 month(s) ago

Reference: 363-FOR8219563

Job summary

Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Forensic Community Learning Disability and Autism Service is part of the ELFT Forensic Service, with an overarching aim of reducing the risk of offending or reoffending of adults with a diagnosis of Learning Disability and/ or Autism.

The team provides a range of support across North East London, including complex case management and joint work with and consultation to numerous partner agencies such as other areas of the ELFT Forensic Service, criminal justice partners and Community Learning Disability Services, and providing a substantial programme of training. The team will also offer in reach to inpatients at The John Howard Centre and other low secure sites who are approaching discharge.

A strengths-based approach will underpin work with service users and carers so that their individual assets can be optimised and positive life choices and opportunities can be enabled in partnership with individuals and the services around them.

Main duties of the job

  • Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, to implement agreed occupational therapy treatment plans by carrying out practical individual and group activities with service users.
  • To collaborate with senior OT staff to review and modify specialist treatment programmes when necessary.
  • To assist senior OT staff in the assessment and treatment of service users in a specialist mental health service.
  • To work and liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, including attendance at service user-related meetings as directed.
About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details
Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum Inc HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-FOR8219563

Job locations

Mile End Hospital

Beaumont House Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

DesirableNVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skillsQualification in relevant practical skills

Experience

EssentialUsing a range of practical and creative skillsWorked with people who have experienced mental health problems

DesirableWorked within an forensic mental health settingWorked with an occupational therapy teamPlanning and running groupsExperience of CPD and role development activities

Knowledge and Skills

EssentialKnowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentialityBasic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health settingUnderstanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT processInterpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.Word-processing/IT skillsOrganisational and time management skillsClinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventionsAbility to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment

DesirableKnowledge of College of OT standards of practice

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

DesirableNVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skillsQualification in relevant practical skills

Experience

EssentialUsing a range of practical and creative skillsWorked with people who have experienced mental health problems

DesirableWorked within an forensic mental health settingWorked with an occupational therapy teamPlanning and running groupsExperience of CPD and role development activities

Knowledge and Skills

EssentialKnowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentialityBasic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health settingUnderstanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT processInterpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.Word-processing/IT skillsOrganisational and time management skillsClinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventionsAbility to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment

DesirableKnowledge of College of OT standards of practice

Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • Using a range of practical and creative skills Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems. Worked with people with learning disabilities and or autism
Desirable
  • Worked within an forensic mental health setting. Worked with an occupational therapy team Planning and running groups, Experience of CPD and role development activities
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
  • NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills
Desirable
  • Qualification in relevant practical skills
Knowledge& Skills
Essential
  • Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality ? Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting ? Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process ? Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex need
  • Word-processing/IT skills ? Organisational and time management skills ? Clinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventions ? Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment ? Ability to use own initiative and work
  • Willing to follow instructions from other staff ? Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessary ? Willing to work on developing own skills and use supervision ? Willing to work as part of a team and share information ? Ability to reflect on own performance
Desirable
  • Knowledge of College of OT standards of practice
Other
Essential
  • Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required ? Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both one-to-one and group basis. ? Ability to manage frequent highly distressing clinical interactions with clients who have serious mental health problems.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • Using a range of practical and creative skills Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems. Worked with people with learning disabilities and or autism
Desirable
  • Worked within an forensic mental health setting. Worked with an occupational therapy team Planning and running groups, Experience of CPD and role development activities
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
  • NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills
Desirable
  • Qualification in relevant practical skills
Knowledge& Skills
Essential
  • Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality ? Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting ? Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process ? Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex need
  • Word-processing/IT skills ? Organisational and time management skills ? Clinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventions ? Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment ? Ability to use own initiative and work
  • Willing to follow instructions from other staff ? Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessary ? Willing to work on developing own skills and use supervision ? Willing to work as part of a team and share information ? Ability to reflect on own performance
Desirable
  • Knowledge of College of OT standards of practice
Other
Essential
  • Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required ? Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both one-to-one and group basis. ? Ability to manage frequent highly distressing clinical interactions with clients who have serious mental health problems.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

Beaumont House Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

Beaumont House Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)