Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, and client centred occupational Therapist, to join the Primary Care Mental Health Team for North Southwark. If you would like to work in a dedicated Occupational Therapy (OT) role in Primary Care, then please apply for this post: It provides opportunities to create lasting and progressive partnerships with wide-ranging services; whilst being supported by an MDT, and peer supported by a communicative OT network within the trust. The successful applicant will work with a broad spectrum of clients with varying needs and interests, supporting them to co-design their own recovery pathway.
Main duties of the job
As an integrated member of thisteam; the role will include specialist OT assessment, signposting clients to access appropriate community services that can develop their skills sets, socialisation and self-belief. It will further include planning and intervention, as well as the creative design and implementation of group sessions - to promote well-being, recovery and empowering person centred practice. Although this is a dedicated OT post, the post holder will be required to hold and integrate both the OT specific and generic elements of their job to include care planning and risk assessment. The post holder will participate in the development, delivery and evaluation of both the Occupational Therapy and MDT interventions and will work closely with colleagues in their team, as well as with OTs in Community Mental Health teams across the borough.
As well as a community clinical lead OT and a team manager, who provide close support and supervision; the post holder will be working alongside other mental health practitioners such as peer support workers, support planners, and vocational specialists, as well as psychologists, doctors, nurses and social workers.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust has been transforming their services. In Southwark this has meant the re design of mental health teams to be more accessible and responsive and incorporate a wider range of interventions. We are committed to developing and learning through the experiences of our service users and their families. We have an opportunity through the "Patient and Carer race Equality Framework", as well as our "Aiming High, Changing Lives strategy" to build a culture of trust together and be a partner in Prevention, and are seeking to create opportunities to work together with our stakeholders more effectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
https://slamonline-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/sholt1_slam_nhs_uk/EbqW-81X3rRPlRIoyyjjMt0BTri2YtPPMK_yoKTGfgGQlA?e=A4jekU
Job description
Job responsibilities
https://slamonline-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/sholt1_slam_nhs_uk/EbqW-81X3rRPlRIoyyjjMt0BTri2YtPPMK_yoKTGfgGQlA?e=A4jekU
Person Specification
Training, qualifications & registration
Essential
- oRegistered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- o Post-registration qualification
- oMembership of OT professional body and / or special interest grou
- oPost-graduate training (in addition to mandatory training)
- oPost-graduate training relevant to Mental Health (in addition to mandatory training)
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as an OT at Band 5 level in mental health or Learning disabilities
- Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
- Advising and supporting /supervising junior staff and students
Desirable
- Significant clinical experience including individual and group work
- Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Applied knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate
- Applied knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
- Experience of planning and co-ordinating treatment
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
Other
Essential
- Ability work flexibly
- Commitment to student supervision
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
- Open to new ideas and awareness of general issues that might have relevance to service users involvement
Person Specification
Training, qualifications & registration
Essential
- oRegistered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- o Post-registration qualification
- oMembership of OT professional body and / or special interest grou
- oPost-graduate training (in addition to mandatory training)
- oPost-graduate training relevant to Mental Health (in addition to mandatory training)
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as an OT at Band 5 level in mental health or Learning disabilities
- Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
- Advising and supporting /supervising junior staff and students
Desirable
- Significant clinical experience including individual and group work
- Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Applied knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate
- Applied knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
- Experience of planning and co-ordinating treatment
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
Other
Essential
- Ability work flexibly
- Commitment to student supervision
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
- Open to new ideas and awareness of general issues that might have relevance to service users involvement
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).
