Lead Occupational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum Incl HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | Homerton, E9 5TD |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7691385/363-FOR7691385 |
Summary
This is an opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to work in a Recovery Orientated Inpatient Forensic Unit. This role provides clinical
leadership to Learning disability and ASD service as well holding a clinical caseload. You will be part of a dynamic OT team providing OT
provision on a unit wide level as well as ward based. The ideal candidate will have significant experience of working in mental health and / or a
forensic setting. Excellent training and development opportunities exist within this department. The role is on a fixed term or secondment basis
for 12 months for maternity cover. Please contact Sidrah Babar on 020 8510 2417 or Sidrah.Babar@nhs.net for further
information.
Lead Occupational Therapist within the Medium Secure Service overseeing leadership for Occupational Therapy in the Learning Disability and
ASD Service. The purpose of this role is to maintain a clinical caseload and provide clinical leadership to the Occupational Therapy (OT)
department underpinned by Recovery principles. This role involves working closely with peer Leads and Head OT in overseeing provision and
evaluation of Occupational Therapy within the Forensic Directorate.
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.
For further information relating to this vacancy please see attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026