Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for working in mental health with older people and people with dementia?
Do you have the skills and knowledge necessary to manage a complex and varied caseload in specialist inpatient settings?
We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to lead on the planning, co-ordination and delivery of occupational therapy provision on Hayworth Ward, an acute older adult mental health ward, recently rated by the CQC as outstanding in the caring domain.
We are committed to provide the very best for our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. For this role we offer training and development in physical health skills, model of human occupation assessment tools, occupational formulation and SMART goal setting, sensory informed approaches and leadership.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced Occupational Therapist providing high quality, evidence based, person centred Occupational Therapy to Older Adults experiencing mental distress in an acute inpatient setting. They will work closely with the Service User, their Supporters and the wider Multidisciplinary Team to provide a robust assessment of the Service User's occupational strengths and needs, 1:1 and group interventions and recommendations to support timely and effective discharge.
About us
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
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Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
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Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of specialist Occupational Therapy Assessment and Interventions in an acute mental health setting for older people and people living with Dementia
- Working collaboratively with a broad range of health and social care professionals including close working relationships with Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Therapy Support Staff
- Overseeing the Ward Activity - Therapy Programme
- Supervising Junior Staff and Students on Practice Placements
- Contributing to Service Improvement Initiatives
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of specialist Occupational Therapy Assessment and Interventions in an acute mental health setting for older people and people living with Dementia
- Working collaboratively with a broad range of health and social care professionals including close working relationships with Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Therapy Support Staff
- Overseeing the Ward Activity - Therapy Programme
- Supervising Junior Staff and Students on Practice Placements
- Contributing to Service Improvement Initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- Understanding of Professional Standards for Practice, Conduct and Ethics
Desirable
- Post-registration Qualification
- Post-graduate training relevant to mental health of older adult and dementia specialism
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists Membership
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of working with older people with mental health difficulties and/or people with dementia in a clinical setting.
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students.
Desirable
- Experience working with service users with complex mental and physical health needs.
- Completion of Practice Placement Educator Course.
- Experience of Preceptorship and/or Completion of Preceptor Training.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level of understanding of Mental Health conditions e.g. Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety and emotional regulation difficulties and Occupational Therapy best practice in relation to supporting people with these conditions.
- Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions, evaluation and outcome measures relevant to service user population.
- Experience of planning and co-ordinating occupational therapy input.
- Skills in adaptations, graded activity and prescription of aids and equipment.
- Sound knowledge of risk assessment and the key aspects of patient safety relevant to Occupational Therapy practice.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake specialist seating assessments.
- Knowledge and demonstrable skills in the use of sensory approaches.
- Ability to lead on quality improvement and/or other service development initiatives and support others engagement in these.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Passionate about working with older people and people living with dementia.
- Effective and adaptive communicator
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Able to work autonomously and demonstrate resilience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- Understanding of Professional Standards for Practice, Conduct and Ethics
Desirable
- Post-registration Qualification
- Post-graduate training relevant to mental health of older adult and dementia specialism
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists Membership
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of working with older people with mental health difficulties and/or people with dementia in a clinical setting.
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students.
Desirable
- Experience working with service users with complex mental and physical health needs.
- Completion of Practice Placement Educator Course.
- Experience of Preceptorship and/or Completion of Preceptor Training.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level of understanding of Mental Health conditions e.g. Schizophrenia, Depression, Anxiety and emotional regulation difficulties and Occupational Therapy best practice in relation to supporting people with these conditions.
- Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions, evaluation and outcome measures relevant to service user population.
- Experience of planning and co-ordinating occupational therapy input.
- Skills in adaptations, graded activity and prescription of aids and equipment.
- Sound knowledge of risk assessment and the key aspects of patient safety relevant to Occupational Therapy practice.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake specialist seating assessments.
- Knowledge and demonstrable skills in the use of sensory approaches.
- Ability to lead on quality improvement and/or other service development initiatives and support others engagement in these.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Passionate about working with older people and people living with dementia.
- Effective and adaptive communicator
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Able to work autonomously and demonstrate resilience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hayworth Ward, Ladywell Unit
University Hospital London, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LW
London
SE13 6LW
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
