Job summary
- Main area
- CAMH Social Worker
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-LS-CAMHS-807
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ealing CAMHS
- Town
- Southall
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/08/2026 17:00
Employer heading
CAMH Occupational Therapist
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
The CAMH Occupational Therapist will work within the intensive treatment community pathway. This is an exciting new development within the team to support young people to remain in the community or to provide consistent support on paediatric wards to support discharge. This role will provide outreach into the young person’s home and to local wards to provide specialist therapeutic support.
See recent news piece on the service and the work that they do: Sky News cameras visit CAMHS.mp4 on Vimeo
The CAMH Occupational Therapist will join the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of clinical assessment and provision of care to young people (0-18) and their families and/or carers within West London CAMHS.
The CAMH Occupational Therapist will work within the intensive treatment community pathway. This is an exciting new development within the team to support young people to remain in the community or to provide consistent support on paediatric wards to support discharge. This role will provide outreach into the young person’s home and to local wards to provide specialist therapeutic support.
The CAMH Occupational Therapist will support the provision of highly specialist Occupational Therapy services to young people and their families and/or carers referred to CAMHS. This will include providing outreach work to patients who may find it hard to attend clinics and in-reach work into Tier 4 Services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment, utilising standardised and non-standardised assessment and interpret a range of complex clinical findings to develop appropriate, treatment plans, intervention and evaluation of the occupational therapy programme that includes risk assessment. Where indicated the post holder will work individually with young people.
With supervision and guidance from Senior staff, the main purpose of the CAMH OT role will be to develop and guide development of meal support within the ED pathway.
The post holder will analyse, grade and adapt individual and group activities to meet the occupational performance, environmental and vocational needs of the young person.
The post holder will be responsive to the needs of the young person, within the local setting and use an appropriate range of communication skills to engage service users in the OT process.
The post holder will work independently and on their own initiative, co-ordinating with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, multidisciplinary team and the Consultant Team Lead as appropriate and recognising when to draw on the resources of other disciplines.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
- Experience in working with people who are experiencing mental ill health.
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post registration training in CAMHS
- Evidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post registration experience in mental health
- Experience working in eating disorders and meal support.
- Advanced knowledge and skills in OT assessment and intervention within a mental health setting.
- Experience of working in a number of clinical settings.
- Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
- Experience of assessing risk and contributing to risk management plans
- Experience of teaching other professionals
Desirable criteria
- Experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, young people and their families within a mental health setting
- Experience of audit and/or research
- Experience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to communicate and relate well to children, young people parents and carers
- Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice
- Understanding of the dynamics of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team working
- Understanding of the value of service user involvement and participation in all aspects of care and in the planning and the development of services
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- A good understanding of and ability to uses clinical supervision and reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
- An understanding of local and national issues relating to children’s development and mental health
- Skills and sensitivity in working with difficult to engage children, young people and families
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organisational ability
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build rapport with children and young people, their families and colleagues
- Evidence of ability in OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation
- Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team
- Group work skills
- Computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences
- Ability to apply (research) evidence-based practice
- Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
- Contribution to service development and the training of others
- Supervisory skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to reflect, identify and take responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD) needs
- Understand the need for and actively participates in own supervision and constructive use of feedback
- High levels of initiative, innovation and self-motivation
- Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Samson
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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