Occupational Therapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Occupational Therapist The closing date is 15 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Provide high quality, highly specialist Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service. 2. Responsible for the development and implementation of high standards of clinical care, ensuring the service provided is needs led, compliant with national guidance and is viewed positively by service users. 3. Undertake a leading role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the community Occupational Therapy Service provided to children and young people in Waltham Forest 4. Responsible for undertaking advanced comprehensive clinical assessments of service users. 5. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions for specialist case load, in a variety of settings, as an autonomous practitioner. 6. Provide highly specialist clinical advice to other team members on the suitability of various assessments and intervention methods where appropriate. Main duties of the job To work within Trust clinical guidelines and HCPC/BAOT professional guidelines and to have a good knowledge of national and local standards and monitor their own and others quality of practice as appropriate. 2. To take responsibility for the management of the caseload and organisation of the workload in the team to meet service priorities. 3. To demonstrate flexibility in adjusting plans as situations/need arises. 4. Establish positive and mutually supportive relationships with all Occupational Therapy staff. 5. Promote the roles and skills of Occupational Therapy to other professionals. 6. Work alongside service users and carers/relatives to continually improve and maintain high quality practice in consultation with others. 7. Participate in research, audit reviews and other initiatives in accordance with Clinical Governance. 8. Measure and evaluate the quality of own work and that of more junior and support staff, make improvements where necessary, recommendations for change and ensure all issues and related risks are raised with Manager. 9. To be responsible for co-ordinating student placements within the team as needed and supporting Band 6 clinical educators. 10. Report all complaints and or incidents in accordance with Trust procedures and ensure Manager is informed. Clinical Skills 1. To formulate accurate, occupation focused assessment and intervention in a wide range of highly complex conditions. To use interpretative and analytical skills in About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Details Date posted 06 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,397 to £56,515 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number WSX-3WFL-002191 Job locations Wood Street Remote Waltham Forest E17 3LA United Kingdom Job description Job respon