Job summary
The post is based within theBexley Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorder and Trauma (ADAPT) Team. The post holder will carry out skilled assessments and interventions using arecovery-based approachand hold a small clinical caseload as aCare Co-ordinator. Interventions will beevidence-basedandsocially inclusive.
The post holder will liaise closely with all the locality teams and promote Occupational Therapy in various meetings and forums. There is responsibility forsupervising OT staff and OT studentson practice placements, while also making an active contribution to theADAPT OT pathway and group programme in Bexley. Contributing toservice developmentandquality improvement projects will also be expected.
Main duties of the job
- Manage a clinical caseload.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- Support the development of evidence-based OT practice.
- Provide OT-specific assessments and interventions via groups and individual work related to self-care, leisure, and work.
- Contribute to service development.
- Participate in research and audit activities.
- Supervise the work of support workers and OT students on fieldwork placement.
- Contribute to and carry out risk assessments and risk management plans.
- Provide specialist OT advice to the MDT.
- Work independently without direct supervision.
- Follow an agreed job plan.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (e.g., BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy)
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Evidence of post-qualification experience in mental health settings (while expected at Band 6 level, it is implied rather than strictly essential under qualifications)
- Experience in supervising junior staff or students (also implied under qualifications but more clearly essential under experience)
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post-registration experience as an OT, including a minimum of 2 years in mental health
- Understanding of assessing and delivering OT provision in home and community environments
- Applying and interpreting standardised OT assessments
- Extensive clinical experience, including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Advice and support of junior staff and/or students
Desirable
- Vocational interventions
- Interest and experience in undertaking audit and research
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities, and manage time effectively
- Risk assessment and management skills
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the clinical area
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation, policy, and current practice
- Knowledge of current OT literature, frames of reference, and models of intervention
- Awareness and acceptance of diversity and the need for adaptation in practice
- Knowledge of standardised assessments
Desirable
- Computer literacy (including use of electronic patient records and NHS systems like RiO or EMIS)
- Presentation and training skills
Effort and Environment
Essential
- Ability to engage in physical activity groups and community visits -> Required to deliver interventions in varied settings and support functional assessment
- Ability to meet the demands of a client group with complex needs, which requires: High level of concentration Adaptability to emotionally distressing situations
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (e.g., BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy)
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Evidence of post-qualification experience in mental health settings (while expected at Band 6 level, it is implied rather than strictly essential under qualifications)
- Experience in supervising junior staff or students (also implied under qualifications but more clearly essential under experience)
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient post-registration experience as an OT, including a minimum of 2 years in mental health
- Understanding of assessing and delivering OT provision in home and community environments
- Applying and interpreting standardised OT assessments
- Extensive clinical experience, including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Advice and support of junior staff and/or students
Desirable
- Vocational interventions
- Interest and experience in undertaking audit and research
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities, and manage time effectively
- Risk assessment and management skills
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the clinical area
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation, policy, and current practice
- Knowledge of current OT literature, frames of reference, and models of intervention
- Awareness and acceptance of diversity and the need for adaptation in practice
- Knowledge of standardised assessments
Desirable
- Computer literacy (including use of electronic patient records and NHS systems like RiO or EMIS)
- Presentation and training skills
Effort and Environment
Essential
- Ability to engage in physical activity groups and community visits -> Required to deliver interventions in varied settings and support functional assessment
- Ability to meet the demands of a client group with complex needs, which requires: High level of concentration Adaptability to emotionally distressing situations
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
