Senior Occupational Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£47,951 to £56,863 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Tooting, SW17 7DJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Oct 2026

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Summary

To provide a specialist occupational therapy service within the Forensic step-down service for service users with complex mental health needs and forensic histories. To deliver evidence-based, person-centred occupational therapy assessments, interventions and outcome measures, informed by the Model of Human Occupation and recovery-focused principles. To manage a defined caseload, delivering interventions flexibly across a range of community and clinical settings. To contribute to delegated occupational therapy and multidisciplinary projects within the service, with support from senior staff. To act as Disability Champion, promoting equality, accessibility and inclusion, and supporting the team to meet disability equality standards. To provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to junior occupational therapy staff, support staff and students on placement. To work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary community team, liaising effectively with inpatient services, community services and external agencies to support coordinated care. To contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making through attendance at relevant meetings, including CPA reviews, risk management meetings and tribunals where appropriate. To contribute to multi-agency working, including participation in MAPPA processes where required. To work within relevant legal frameworks, including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, as appropriate to the role. To respond flexibly to clinical demands, including prioritising urgent referrals and working jointly with colleagues as required to meet service user needs. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

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