Lead Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description for full details on the role.

• To provide professional and day-to-day clinical leadership, and expertise to the Tamarind Team.
• To work effectively in partnership and collaboration with a range of agencies and professionals that support service users in their recovery.
• To ensure that all interventions amplify an individuals self-management skills in line with the principles and ethos of recovery and social inclusion.
• To be involved with the development and implementation of the Ward Group Programmes
• To manage a defined complex occupational therapy caseload using evidence based and person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist OT treatment.
• To work in conjunction with the Borough Head OT and other Lead OTs in the Trust to support the development of and promote evidence-based OT within the acute roles.
• To work in conjunction with senior staff in the MDT and our acute service to support the development of OT and Activity services at Park Royal Centre for Mental Health.
• To provide training and education to occupational therapists and other professionals with regard to how occupation may assist the recovery of service users.
• To jointly work with other Lead OTs in acute services in CNWL to develop services including specific projects, audit and research
• To act as an educator to students on practice placement.
• To act as mentor for OT apprenticeships as required

Qualifications

Essential

• 1.Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• 2.HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
• 3.Practice Placement Educator's Course.
• 4. Mental health specific workshops and short courses

Desirable

• 1. Post graduate training specific to clinical specialty
• 2. Management & Leadership training.
• 3. PSI Training.
• 4. RCOT membership

Experience

Essential

• 1. Significant post qualification experience working in mental health services.
• 2. Experience in participating in audit / research projects.
• 3. Experience in leading and/or developing a service/component of a service
• 4. Experience in using a range of standardised OT assessments including MOHO assessments
• 5. Experience of supervising and appraising staff / unqualified staff; recruitment and workforce planning
• 6. Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment etc.
• 7. Experience of effective partnership working, with external providers, in promoting socially inclusive opportunities for service users.
• 8. Experience in completing Risk Assessment Tools.
• 9. Experience in partnership working with external agencies.

Desirable

• 1.Experience in community mental health
• 2.Experience in Inpatient mental health
• 3.Experience in completing PSI investigations.
• 4.Experience in managing complex HR issues with staff e.g. the management of performance / long term sickness.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Individual and group work assessment and intervention skills.
• Ability to deal with sensitivities and complexities, using interpersonal skills
• Effective leadership skills through the management of designated projects, audits and research.
• Excellent communication skills i.e. written, verbal, listening and proficient use of up to date systems of communication i.e. IT systems, e-mail, fax, telephone etc
• Skills in producing timely, accurate and informative reports and notes.
• Knowledge of personal recovery principles and their application to service delivery
• Clear concept of Occupational Therapy and models of practice.
• Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines; & to make and action decisions independently within agreed time frames.
• Ability to deputise in the absence of the Head OT.
• Ability to prioritise workload, delegate effectively and to support junior staff to do so
• Ability to regularly identify and undertake appropriate learning and development opportunities as part of ongoing CPD
• Ability to ensure the application of risk assessment and risk management strategies which facilitates a service user's recovery.

Desirable

• R&D experience at post graduate level.
• Delivery of formal presentations and teaching sessions.
• Chairing of senior meetings.
• Membership of BAOT and Specialist Sections.

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

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UK Registration

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