Job summary
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 OT to join the innovative and rapidly growing Acute and Urgent Care Service Line. Located in South West London we offer very competitive packages to successful candidates such as:
- Excellent development pathways:
We will look after your development throughout your career with us and have a clear OT pathway. We offer formal training opportunities such as Band 5 development Days and informal support structures to ensure we promote staff well-being.
- Range of national specialist services and local services:
We have excellent clinical settings for you to get the skills and support you need.
- Excellent staff benefits:
Our benefit packages are one of the best in London such as: childcare vouchers, healthcare and fitness/gym services, season tick loans and subsidised reduced parking fares. We have staff support through CareFirst and well being hubs across the sites.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a professional and dynamic individual to join our well-established and highly valued Occupational Therapy Team. We offer an informal rotation where candidates can gain experience in areas such as acute and urgent care, forensic, rehab, community, and other specialist services.
Our rotational opportunities are within:
On our specialist rehabilitation in-patient unit
Adult acute wards
An innovative "fast track" preceptorship programme to prepare individuals for community OT roles within our Liaison, Home Treatment and Recovery Support Teams.
Forensic Inpatient Services
Our current intake is in Acute and Urgent Care, and we aim to offer you the opportunity to rotate to the above areas.
You will have the opportunity to work as part of established and experienced OT Team and Multidisciplinary Team. You will have individual clinical supervision and attend the Band 5 support group; a monthly developmental forum and participate in extensive internal training available within the Trust. We also follow a highly successful preceptorship scheme for new graduates and a preceptorship plus programme for Band 5's with more experience who wish to progress into Band 6 roles. The dynamic OT team uses the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to promote occupationally focussed practice and takes a lead on a number of research and innovation projects.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will hold a diploma or degree in occupational therapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have undergraduate experience of working in mental health settings, and have the ability to support junior staff and peers in their development. You will possess good organisational and personal management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrate an ability to be flexible, adaptable and be a positive thinker. You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of risk management and understand and be committed to promoting MOHO as a framework for practice.
Clinical
To apply an understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance.
To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.
To work with a designated caseload identifying occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including MOHO tools.
To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome.
To work within agreed clinical pathways and protocols.
To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
To promote and signpost individuals / carers towards the Recovery College and embed recovery into all interventions
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will hold a diploma or degree in occupational therapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have undergraduate experience of working in mental health settings, and have the ability to support junior staff and peers in their development. You will possess good organisational and personal management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrate an ability to be flexible, adaptable and be a positive thinker. You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of risk management and understand and be committed to promoting MOHO as a framework for practice.
Clinical
To apply an understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance.
To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.
To work with a designated caseload identifying occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including MOHO tools.
To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome.
To work within agreed clinical pathways and protocols.
To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
To promote and signpost individuals / carers towards the Recovery College and embed recovery into all interventions
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualific
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration to practice in the UK
Experience
Essential
- Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
Desirable
- Experience of individual & group work
- Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualific
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration to practice in the UK
Experience
Essential
- Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
Desirable
- Experience of individual & group work
- Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user
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).
