West London NHS Trust
Occupational Therapist - Band 5
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Occupational Therapist - Band 5
Forensic Occupational Therapist – Band 5 Opportunity
A rare and exciting career development opportunity in Forensic Services for a driven Occupational Therapist (Band 5) with a passion for supporting recovery in forensic mental health.
About the Role
Our Forensic Services, based at St Bernard’s Hospital (Ealing), offer a dynamic environment supporting low and medium secure pathways across men’s and women’s provisions. You’ll join a respected Occupational Therapy team, partnering in meaningful recovery journeys for service users.
Embedded in a multidisciplinary campaign, you’ll collaborate with Occupational Therapists, Assistants, Activity Coordinators, and Recovery Support Workers, all focused on high-quality, recovery-centred care. Professional growth is guaranteed, guided by a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist via structured supervision and vocational support.
As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will:
- Manage your own clinical caseload, overseeing all stages—assessment, care planning, and therapeutic intervention.
- Deliver individual and group-based interventions including:
- Social skills
- Self-care & life skills training
- Transition support
- Cyber safety education
- Leisure/coping strategies
- Vocational development
- Apply the Vona du Tu Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA), with full training and predefined supervision.
- Navigate clear clinical pathways, guiding service users from acute care, through rehabilitation, to long-term community integration. Occupational performance sits at the heart of each goal, informing treatment strategies.
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Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, ensuring client-centred planning aligns with service expectations.
- Confidently synthesise assessments into SMART goals and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
- Actively support service users in vocational and educational opportunities, broadening their confidence and future employment prospects.
- Engage with the local community and resources to identify supportive strategies that foster independent living.
- Champion professional development by participating in relevant CPD activities and external training programmes.
- Collaborate closely with Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) across the Trust for shared learning and optimal care delivery.
- Adhere to Trust-wide policies and forensic mental health best practices.
About West London NHS Trust
We’re among the UK’s most culturally diverse NHS Trusts, serving eight London boroughs across:
- Forensic Cxhildrenmental Healthcare: From high secure (Broadmoor Hospital) to low & medium secure inpatient units.
- General mental health: Community-based services in Ealing, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham.
- A 5,000+ workforce, with 59% ethnically diverse staff.
- A £500M+ annual budget, delivering both physical and mental healthcare.
- Progressively ‘Good’ (Overall CQC Rate), with Forensic Services rated ‘Outstanding’.
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We actively embed equity, inclusion, and patient-centred care, as leaders within the evolving North West London Integrated Care System (ICB).
Benefits & Development
- Exciting CPD opportunities: From local education to national forensic specialisms.
- Collaborative networking: Strengthen skills with interdisciplinary teams nationwide.
- Monetary benefits: Full CT workforce remuneration (Band 5 minimum £32,137, capped £37,936).
- Pensions: NHS Defined Contribution Scheme — a competitive rate of contribution for personal pension.
- Wellbeing support: Dedicated mental health and wellbeing resource hub for all staff.
- Location: London borough of Ealing.
Next Steps
Seeking your formal applications via the Trent NHS Digital staffing platform (price box: PCCO/TDNE/31415). Alternatively, for informal queries, contact:
Tania Kumaresan (Deputy Head of AHPs) 📧 t.kumaresan@nhs.net
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