South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist for Southwark Rehabilitation Team 1

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Job summary

The Southwark Rehabilitation 1 Team is part of the Assertive Outreach Rehab Teams (AORT) branch - and is a multidisciplinary team working with a population of service users in the borough of Southwark, providing evidence based care to disengaging and complex clients, diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The team are looking to recruit a dynamic, creative, pro-active and hard-working Occupational Therapist to work on a full-time basis.

Occupational therapy provision is established within the team. The post holder will receive line management supervision from the team manager and profession specific supervision from the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for community services. The successful applicant will have regular access to a supportive Community OT network, peer working sessions with OTs from Adult Social Care, and will be encouraged to seek out opportunities to enrich their continued professional development.

The team is based in Camberwell and has good transport links (close to Denmark Hill Station with and multiple bus stops)

For further details / informal visits, contact: Sara Holt OT Community Lead Southwark, sara.holt@slam.nhs.uk, tel:07354 164289

Main duties of the job

The Rehab 1 team utilises a whole-team approach to provide continuity of care and encouraging creativity in engagement, and positive risk taking. Its client group resides in supported living accommodation projects across Southwark. The successful applicant will work with clients to build their confidence, social integration, and independent function. Through co-production and client-led interventions, the post holder will enable individuals to access community services that provide leisure activities, academic & vocational courses, and volunteering opportunities - supporting them to harness more meaning and purpose in their daily living.

The successful applicant will be committed to using a strengths based model, and a whole systems approach to recovery from mental illness, working with service users in a variety of community based settings. In this role, the OT can develop their assessment and intervention skills, working with a wide range of assessment tools, and can access training to build knowledge of these. The OT will work closely with the care coordinators in the team, to develop shared care plans that address any occupational needs.

About us

About South London and Maudsley:

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. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

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, Greenwich and Wandsworth.

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.

Details

Date posted

13 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum incl. of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-5970618-A

Job locations

Marina House

63 – 65 Denmark Hill London

SE5 8RS


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

  • oRegistered Occupational Therapist (2)
  • post-registration experience as an OT at B5 level

Desirable

  • post-graduate training relevant to Mental Health
  • post-registration qualification

Essential and Desirable criteria

Essential

  • oRegistered Occupational Therapist (2)
  • oPost registration experience as an OT at Band 5 level in mental health or Learning disabilities (2)
  • oWorking with mental health service users (pre or post qualification) (2)
  • oApplied knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate (2)
  • oApplied knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) (2)

Desirable

  • oAdvising and supporting /supervising junior staff and students (2)
  • oExperience of working in an inner-city, multi-cultural environment (2)
  • oSpecialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group (2)
  • oPost-graduate training (in addition to mandatory training) (2)
  • oPost-graduate training relevant to Mental Health (in addition to mandatory training) (2)
Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

  • oRegistered Occupational Therapist (2)
  • post-registration experience as an OT at B5 level

Desirable

  • post-graduate training relevant to Mental Health
  • post-registration qualification

Essential and Desirable criteria

Essential

  • oRegistered Occupational Therapist (2)
  • oPost registration experience as an OT at Band 5 level in mental health or Learning disabilities (2)
  • oWorking with mental health service users (pre or post qualification) (2)
  • oApplied knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate (2)
  • oApplied knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) (2)

Desirable

  • oAdvising and supporting /supervising junior staff and students (2)
  • oExperience of working in an inner-city, multi-cultural environment (2)
  • oSpecialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group (2)
  • oPost-graduate training (in addition to mandatory training) (2)
  • oPost-graduate training relevant to Mental Health (in addition to mandatory training) (2)

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Marina House

63 – 65 Denmark Hill London

SE5 8RS


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Marina House

63 – 65 Denmark Hill London

SE5 8RS


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community OT Lead, Southwark

Sara Holt

sara.holt@slam.nhs.uk

07354164289

Details

Date posted

13 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum incl. of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-5970618-A

Job locations

Marina House

63 – 65 Denmark Hill London

SE5 8RS


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