Occupational Therapist Care Coordinator: UK Visa Sponsorship Available

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Job Title: Occupational Therapist Care Coordinator
Agency: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 38,488 – 46,852 £ / Year

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Job summary

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Join a high-impact Assertive Outreach Service making a real difference across Southwark. This is a standout opportunity to be part of a dynamic service, supporting people with serious and enduring mental illness through focused, intensive, and creative interventions. Working across community hubs borough-wide, the role offers flexibility in location and approach, shaped around caseload needs. A strengths-based, responsive model sits at the heart of the service–adapting to each individual’s perspective, interests, and changing priorities. As an Occupational Therapist in a Care Coordinator role, specialist skills are central: delivering innovative OT assessments and interventions that actively support recovery.

The role includes recovery-focused care coordination and co-facilitation of a varied group programme grounded in an occupational perspective–recognising the vital relationship between person, environment, and meaningful activity. Professional development is a priority, with regular clinical supervision from a Senior OT and strong integration within the Southwark Community OT network. Monthly forums provide space to share best practice, reflect, and drive ongoing CPD. NB: Please be aware that the use of AI in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Main duties of the job

  • To be a key member of a Focussed Support service offering short to medium term interventions to adults with SMI in the Borough of Southwark, using the Care Programme Approach (currently changing to the DIALOG+ model).
  • To provide intensive support for patients with complex mental health needs in the Southwark community.
  • To work collaboratively with placement providers and allied services to coordinate a service which focuses on the individual’s strengths and to support wellbeing holistically.
  • To support patients through their recovery journey in the community by identifying and responding to early warning signals so that patients have fewer barriers to living a more meaningful life.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification with affiliated professional registration – RMN with NMC registration or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with HCPC registration.

Experience

Essential

  • Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment.
  • Skills in risk assessment and management.
  • Skills in crisis management
  • Skilled in the use of ICT, particularly Microsoft Office.
  • Knowledge of the issues around social inclusion for mental health service users.
  • Knowledge of race and gender issues as they pertain to people with serious mental health problems

Desirable

  • Experience of care coordination/case management. (A/I)
  • Experience of undertaking a service improvement/evaluation project
  • Experience of providing guidance to students and/or junior colleagues
  • Experience of using psycho-social interventions
  • Experience of working with people experiencing psychosis.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
  • Skills in risk assessment and management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Skilled in the use of ICT, particularly Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of the Recovery Approach and an understanding of its application in community practice

Desirable

  • Completed Practice Educator Training
  • Understanding of wider NHS Agenda and its application to the local context (10 year plan)
  • Knowledge of and skills in psycho-social interventions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 20 July 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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