West London Mental Health Trust • London W3 8NJ
About this role
Do you want to become an Occupational Therapist? This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to earn while you train.
You will be employed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant within theActon Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT), where you will play a key role in delivering occupational therapy interventions to service users. Alongside your day‑to‑day clinical work, you will undertake adegree‑level Occupational Therapy apprenticeship, supported by protected study time and off‑the‑job training.
The programme includes clinical placements in a variety of settings to ensure you gain a broad range of experience. You will need to be highly motivated, organised, and able to balance the demands of full‑time work with academic study. A genuine interest in occupational therapy and supporting people to live meaningful and fulfilling lives is essential.
Applicants are required to answer the following questions as part of the application
- What has led you to choose Occupational Therapy?
- What skills do you have that are relevant to Occupational Therapy?
- What is your preferred post and why?
The apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with London‑based universities, and travel to university campuses will be required. Appointment to this post is subject to meeting university entry requirements and successfully completing the academic selection process. The Trust will support the successful candidate throughout this journey.
1. To work under the overall supervision of a qualified occupational therapist to provide a client-centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users with complex needs.
2. To support the occupational therapist in the implementation of intervention plans aimed at helping clients to maintain and regain independence in functional abilities and promoting clients’ safety through the participation in everyday occupation
3. To complete the occupational therapy degree level 6 apprenticeship and gain full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) on qualifying.
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.
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
This advert closes on Thursday 7 May 2026