Occupational Therapist North Kensington Community Mental HealthinLondoninLondonPUBLISHED FRI 14 MAR 2025
As part of a collaborative and multi-skilled team, you will take on a vital role in providing high-quality Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions tailored to our clients’ needs. Your expertise will contribute to setting up engaging, occupation-focused groups while fostering meaningful partnerships with local resources. With support for your professional growth and the possibility of a permanent position after your fixed term, this is more than just a job—it’s a chance to be a pivotal part of a supportive community that values care and compassion.
Embrace your passion for healthcare and apply today to join a team that believes in the power of connection and community! For full details, feel free to reach out or visit our website for more insight into our services.
An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term contract Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the North Kensington and Chelsea Community Mental Health Hub until November 2025. The team is located in W9 close to Westbourne Park station, with great transport links and serves the diverse community of North Kensington. This would be an ideal post for an Occupational Therapist with some experience in mental health and a passion for working with people in the community.
The post holder will be a valued member of the team. The postholder will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention for clients and will have a key role in developing the psychosocial offer to clients by setting up and facilitating1-2 occupation focusedgroups during the fixed term while building on partnership working with local resources.
The team consists of medical staff, nurses, social workers, peer support workers, community navigators, arts therapies, employment specialists and psychology staff. There are two other Occupational Therapists in the team.
Although the post is fixed term, we will support the post holder in seeking a permanent position within CNWL when the fixed term period ends and there may be scope to extend.
- To work as a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Adult Community Mental Health hub, providing a high quality service to clients.
- To provide OT assessments and intervention for clients 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 interventions.
- To provide a case worker role for a designated number of clients with an occupational focus.
- To work within the multidisciplinary team and support the overall functioning of the team.
- To offer clinical placements to Occupational Therapy Students.
- To provide informal support and supervision to staff as needed.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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Further information about the service can be found on this link:
Kensington and Chelsea North Community Mental Health Hub :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)
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