Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £44,485.00 to £52,521.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44485.00 - £52521.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Teddington, TW11 0LB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9294-26-0100 |
Summary
To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment. To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment. To identify any significant risk factors in line with local policies, with support from senior staff To contribute to and work within clinical pathways and protocols. To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including MOHO tools. To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention. To plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome. To independently manage a clinical caseload of service user with complex mental health needs. To exercise clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases and difficult clinical situation, referring to senior staff when necessary. To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflect their mental health needs and those of ethnicity, gender, culture physical health and age. To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and quality of clinical decisions in conjunction with service users/carers, other professionals etc. To establish and maintain effective communication networks with users and carers, team members, occupational therapy colleagues and other agencies. To communicate with people in a manner consistent with their culture, background and preferred ways of communicating. To work as a member of the inter-professional team, attending meetings and contributing to decisions with regard to the care and treatment of service users. To work in partnership with PCT, LA, voluntary and other relevant agencies to promote a seamless service. To educate service users and carers on occupational therapy interventions, for example, the use of equipment. To promote awareness of the role of occupational therapy within the team, negotiating priorities where appropriate.