Job summary
Lucas Ward is a 12 bed female acute unit covering our four boroughs. We are a dynamic team and we strive to enhance patient care and wellbeing of staff through support and team working.
The ward works in collaboration with other acute services in the Trust to provide outstanding care and treatment to some of our most vulnerable and challenging service users.Lucas Ward places patient experience at the forefront of our service and we aim to reduce the use of restrictive interventions through therapeutic engagement.
The Occupational Therapists role is to provide assessments and interventions with a focus on recovery through meaningful activity, establishing roles and routines, social inclusion, psychoeducation, relapse prevention and facilitating timely discharge. The role includes working with the wider MDT to co-ordinate and contribute to a programme of therapeutic group work that promotes wellbeing and recovery. The Occupational Therapist's expertise in environmental adaptation will be utilised in ward and home environments, to prescribe basic equipment or refer on for more specialist equipment / major adaptations. You will be providing occupational therapy leadership for students, designated junior staff and volunteers, through supervision and appraisal. You will work with the OT leadership team and wider MDT to contribute to and lead on defined projects aimed at improving the experience of inpatient service users and carers that we serve.
Main duties of the job
- You will be selecting and applying occupational therapy assessment for a key designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
- To co-ordinate the ward's therapeutic group programme
- To provide meaningful, occupationally focussed individual and/or group interventions
- To provide an occupational perspective to risk assessments, clinical risk management and positive risk taking.
- With service user consent, to proactively include family, friends and carers in all aspect of the occupational therapy process and discharge planning.
- To be able to utilise an understanding of the principles of both safeguarding and mental capacity pertaining to our service users and respond appropriately. To be able to take a lead role in identifying and assessing any issues pertaining to safeguarding / mental capacity in relation to activities of daily living.
- To work with the OT leadership team and wider MDT to contribute to and lead on defined service improvement projects aimed at improving the experience of inpatient service users and carers that we serve.
- To provide occupational therapy leadership for students, designated junior staff and volunteers, through induction, training, supervision and appraisal activities.
- To demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development through active participation in internal and external development opportunities.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.
SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be selecting and applying occupational therapy assessment for a key designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
- To co-ordinate the wards therapeutic group programme and regular service user evaluation.
- To provide meaningful, occupationally focussed individual and/or group interventions, particularly influenced by the principles of re-motivation, recovery and social inclusion.
- To provide an occupational perspective to risk assessments, clinical risk management and positive risk taking.
- With service user consent, to proactively include family, friends and carers in all aspect of the occupational therapy process and discharge planning.
- To be able to utilise an understanding of the principles of both safeguarding and mental capacity pertaining to our service users and respond appropriately. To be able to take a lead role in identifying and assessing any issues pertaining to safeguarding / mental capacity in relation to activities of daily living.
- To work with the OT leadership team and wider MDT to contribute to and lead on defined service improvement projects aimed at improving the experience of inpatient service users and carers that we serve.
- To provide occupational therapy leadership for students, designated junior staff and volunteers, through induction, training, supervision and appraisal activities.
- To demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development through active participation in internal and external development opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be selecting and applying occupational therapy assessment for a key designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
- To co-ordinate the wards therapeutic group programme and regular service user evaluation.
- To provide meaningful, occupationally focussed individual and/or group interventions, particularly influenced by the principles of re-motivation, recovery and social inclusion.
- To provide an occupational perspective to risk assessments, clinical risk management and positive risk taking.
- With service user consent, to proactively include family, friends and carers in all aspect of the occupational therapy process and discharge planning.
- To be able to utilise an understanding of the principles of both safeguarding and mental capacity pertaining to our service users and respond appropriately. To be able to take a lead role in identifying and assessing any issues pertaining to safeguarding / mental capacity in relation to activities of daily living.
- To work with the OT leadership team and wider MDT to contribute to and lead on defined service improvement projects aimed at improving the experience of inpatient service users and carers that we serve.
- To provide occupational therapy leadership for students, designated junior staff and volunteers, through induction, training, supervision and appraisal activities.
- To demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development through active participation in internal and external development opportunities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Desirable
- oMembership of OT professional body and or special interest group
Experience
Essential
- oPost registration experience as an OT at a Band 5 level in mental health
- oA sound understanding of team dynamics and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- oExperience of working with physical health and disability issues and advising on environmental adaptation
- oSpecialist knowledge and application of assessments and interventions and outcome measures relevant to client group
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oComprehensive verbal and written communication skills
- oSkills in applying evidence based practice
- oExtensive knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management
- oUnderstanding of the importance of supporting service user involvement
Desirable
- oLeadership and first line management experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Occupational Therapist
Qualifications
Desirable
- oMembership of OT professional body and or special interest group
Experience
Essential
- oPost registration experience as an OT at a Band 5 level in mental health
- oA sound understanding of team dynamics and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- oExperience of working with physical health and disability issues and advising on environmental adaptation
- oSpecialist knowledge and application of assessments and interventions and outcome measures relevant to client group
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oComprehensive verbal and written communication skills
- oSkills in applying evidence based practice
- oExtensive knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management
- oUnderstanding of the importance of supporting service user involvement
Desirable
- oLeadership and first line management experience
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).
