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Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Care of Elderly Specialist Occupational Therapist to clinically lead our in-patient (non-acute) units in West London.  If you are a Senior Occupational Therapist, or a Band 5 looking for development opportunity, who has an interest in Older People, wants a new challenge, and is looking to lead and develop a team, this post must be ideal for you. 

The West London NHS Trust, Older People Service Line provides excellent care to those who are experiencing cognitive impairment and those over 70s who have other mental health needs.  The service line covers London Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow. The community services are mainly based at St. Vincent’s memory clinic in Hammersmith, Elm Lodge memory clinic in Greenford, Sycamore Lodge memory clinic in Acton and Hounslow memory clinic.  The in-patient units; Jubilee ward and The Limes are both located in Ealing and Meridian ward at Hammersmith.

The post holder will support the delivery of high quality care to patients across the three in-patient units.  As senior Occupational Therapist, they will provide comprehensive and holistic assessments, interventions, and care planning for those patients having complex physical and mental health needs. They will be responsible for managing the caseload of a single ward – 18 bedded unit.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, they will be responsible for supervision, training and development of junior team members in these units, as well as contributing to departmental and Trust improvements. They will ensure the occupational therapy services in the in-patients are evidence based, and delivered with compassion and in person-centered manner.

The Post holder will support the Specialist Occupational Therapist in service development and audit to evidence efficiency and efficacy.  They will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team including other AHP colleagues to ensure a high quality of care is maintained at all times. 

They will be an integral part of the inpatients therapy team and also a part of the wider occupational therapy team across the service line.

Learning and personal development is encouraged and we have a well-established appraisal system and funding for relevant external and internal courses.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.