Occupational Therapist / Lead professional
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 12/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves managing a caseload of older clients with complex mental health needs in the community, providing specialist assessments, and implementing therapeutic interventions. You will participate in the duty system, support clients and carers, and supervise junior staff and students. The position requires working within a multidisciplinary team and contributing to the implementation of an innovative Open Dialogue model of care.
Essential criteria
- OT Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Post-registration qualifications
Desirable criteria
- A post registration qualification relevant to the post.
- Trained in Open Dialogue or willingness to train.
- Experience of working in mental health field as a qualified OT.
- Experience of working as member of a Multi -disciplinary team
- Experience of working with older adults
- Experience of managing/supervision of staff.
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Knowledge of risk assessments and risk Management processes.
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment tools.
- Knowledge and understanding of the rights of service users and their carers.
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health care.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
- Skills and Attributes
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability and skills to carry out comprehensive needs assessments.
- Ability to take responsibility for managing a caseload
- Ability to manage complex decision making situations.
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situation
- Able to manage personal stress.
- Previous experience of audit and/or research.
- IT skills i.e. Microsoft word, Email, Internet
- Motivated and able to motivate others.
- Assertive and enthusiastic.
- Education and qualifications
- OT Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Post-registration qualifications
- A post registration qualification relevant to the post.
- Trained in Open Dialogue or willingness to train.
- Experience of working in mental health field as a qualified OT.
- Experience of working as member of a Multi -disciplinary team
- Experience of working with older adults
- Experience of managing/supervision of staff.
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Knowledge of risk assessments and risk Management processes.
- Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment tools.
- Knowledge and understanding of the rights of service users and their carers.
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health care.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
- Skills and Attributes
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability and skills to carry out comprehensive needs assessments.
- Ability to take responsibility for managing a caseload
- Ability to manage complex decision making situations.
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situation
- Able to manage personal stress.
- Previous experience of audit and/or research.
- IT skills i.e. Microsoft word, Email, Internet
- Motivated and able to motivate others.
- Assertive and enthusiastic.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 18d ago · Closes in 10d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
You will manage a caseload of older clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs (including functional and dementia) in the community. You will provide a specialist assessment to meet the needs of individuals referred to the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team, taking into account risk and clients strengths, in order to protect their rights and promote their inclusion, independence and interests.
The service is co-located with the Westminster City Council mental health team to provide a holistic service to our client group. Additionally, we are part of the CNWL project in the implementation of Open Dialogue, an innovative person centred and recovery orientated model of crisis and continuing mental healthcare.
There is a 0.6 wte OT and 0.4 wte care coordination split, depending on service demands. You will use evidence based and recovery principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment offering a variety of therapeutic interventions.
You will participate in the duty system along with other members of the MDT, carry out initial assessments and attend all relevant clinical reviews. You will provide support and advice to clients, carers and other professionals on mental health issues relating to older people and work closely with primary care and statutory agencies.
You will supervise students on placement and junior staff in the
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