South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (Community Mental Health)

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a year-long fixed term contract to cover the Clinical Specialist OT Lead post within Croydon Community Adult Mental Health Services.

It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 6 OT who wants career progression, or a Band 7 OT who wants to gain more community based clinical experience. This is a role which combines OT clinical work with community service users and the opportunity to get more involved with service development and grow leadership and supervision skills.

Each Locality Team has two OT posts working together. The caseloads cover working aged adults aged 18-65 with a mixture of mental health conditions needing secondary care level mental health support.

Main duties of the job

Some community experience is desirable as this role directly supports Band 5 and 6 OT practitioners and OT apprentices/students.

  • Provide professional oversight, supervision and practice / service development with the other OTs within the community teams.
  • Work within community redesign, development projects and governance activities as part of the senior leadership group across the community services.
  • Provide direct clinical OT assessment and interventions for a caseload (not Care Co-ordination) in a locality CMHT caseload. This can involve 1;1 and group work, and working in service users homes, with families and in other community environments where appropriate.
  • Work with Care co-ordinators and other MDT colleagues to support needs led care planning and providing a more comprehensive range of interventions to support service user's recovery. Contribute towards Care Act Assessments and work to support successful community living.
  • Link with inpatient and HTT OT colleagues, and liaise with external providers in the voluntary and social care sector to ensure smooth transition of service users into and out of the CMHT.
  • Link with OT colleagues in the Borough working in Primary Care and physical health teams and grow connections with these networks to support meeting service users physical health and social care needs.

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.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. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Details

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum Incl. of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-6708393

Job locations

Jeanette Wallace House Croydon

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead on the planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of high quality evidence based and person-centred Occupational Therapy provision for people with complex mental health issues who require assessment and/or treatment by an Adult Community Mental Health Team.

To manage a complex OT caseload of Community Locality Team clients, use evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide specialist advice on the assessment and intervention of clients occupational needs and specialist Occupational Therapy advice to the wider Community Mental Health Teams to promote Occupational Therapy approaches to care.

To provide clinical leadership for Community OT staff through professional supervision and provide training and consultancy for OT within the specialty (Community Practice)

To be an active member of the Community Management Team and participate in the planning, development, evaluation and governance of clinical services using advanced clinical skills and knowledge.

To work in collaboration with the Professional Head OT Croydon Directorate in the development of the OT service, clinical and professional practice in line with best available evidence, quality standards and guidance.

To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement and provide oversight for OT students and OT Apprentice co-ordination with Croydon Community OTs.

To develop and maintain community links relevant to service users and carers supported by the Adult Community Mental Health Teams.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead on the planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of high quality evidence based and person-centred Occupational Therapy provision for people with complex mental health issues who require assessment and/or treatment by an Adult Community Mental Health Team.

To manage a complex OT caseload of Community Locality Team clients, use evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide specialist advice on the assessment and intervention of clients occupational needs and specialist Occupational Therapy advice to the wider Community Mental Health Teams to promote Occupational Therapy approaches to care.

To provide clinical leadership for Community OT staff through professional supervision and provide training and consultancy for OT within the specialty (Community Practice)

To be an active member of the Community Management Team and participate in the planning, development, evaluation and governance of clinical services using advanced clinical skills and knowledge.

To work in collaboration with the Professional Head OT Croydon Directorate in the development of the OT service, clinical and professional practice in line with best available evidence, quality standards and guidance.

To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement and provide oversight for OT students and OT Apprentice co-ordination with Croydon Community OTs.

To develop and maintain community links relevant to service users and carers supported by the Adult Community Mental Health Teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified OT
  • HCPC Registered

Desirable

  • Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area
  • Leadership qualification and/or formal training

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post-qualification experience working in clinical mental health settings
  • Experience of staff and student supervision.
  • Experience of continued professional development.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an inner city, multicultural environment.
  • Leadership and/or line management experience.
  • Experience of working in community setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy and other generic assessments, outcome measures and interventions relevant to service user group
  • Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to mental health
  • Extensive knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management
  • Understanding of the principles of collaborative working with service users and their supporters
  • Understanding of and commitment to social inclusion, health promotion and rehabilitation

skills and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to independently manage/care co-ordinate a complex clinical caseload (OT specific and generic cases).
  • Ability to manage and de-escalate emotionally charged situations whilst maintaining safety of self, service user and member of the public.
  • Ability to respond effectively to complex information within tight deadlines
  • Ability to work autonomously and prioritise effectively.
  • Ability to communicate complex and specialist information to service users, carers, colleagues and relevant others. A/I

Desirable

  • Training, facilitation and presentation skills
  • Research and auditing skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified OT
  • HCPC Registered

Desirable

  • Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area
  • Leadership qualification and/or formal training

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post-qualification experience working in clinical mental health settings
  • Experience of staff and student supervision.
  • Experience of continued professional development.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an inner city, multicultural environment.
  • Leadership and/or line management experience.
  • Experience of working in community setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy and other generic assessments, outcome measures and interventions relevant to service user group
  • Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to mental health
  • Extensive knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management
  • Understanding of the principles of collaborative working with service users and their supporters
  • Understanding of and commitment to social inclusion, health promotion and rehabilitation

skills and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to independently manage/care co-ordinate a complex clinical caseload (OT specific and generic cases).
  • Ability to manage and de-escalate emotionally charged situations whilst maintaining safety of self, service user and member of the public.
  • Ability to respond effectively to complex information within tight deadlines
  • Ability to work autonomously and prioritise effectively.
  • Ability to communicate complex and specialist information to service users, carers, colleagues and relevant others. A/I

Desirable

  • Training, facilitation and presentation skills
  • Research and auditing skills

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

Jeanette Wallace House Croydon

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


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

Jeanette Wallace House Croydon

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Croydon Head OT

Liz Pine

elizabeth.pine@slam.nhs.uk

07970705077

Details

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum Incl. of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-6708393

Job locations

Jeanette Wallace House Croydon

1 Edridge Road

Croydon

CR0 1FE


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