Job summary
Are you an Occupational Therapist at B6 level, or an experienced B5 OT looking for a rewarding new professional opportunity? Are you resourceful, forward-thinking, and want to be part of a collaborative and communicative team? If so - do not hesitate to apply for this B6 OT post (maternity cover) with the Southwark Rehabilitation 1 Team.
Main duties of the job
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 intervention skills, working with a wide range of assessment tools, and will be supported to build knowledge of these through training and peer working.
About us
The successful OT applicant will be anchored by a supportive network of community and inpatient OTs, have access to peer working sessions OTs from Adult Social Care; and will be encouraged to seek out opportunities to enrich their continued professional development across all areas of their practice. Through co-production and client-led interventions, the post holder will enable individuals to access community services that provide leisure activities, academic and vocational courses, and volunteering opportunities; supporting them to harness more meaning and purpose in their daily living.
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 team is based in Camberwell and has good transport links (close to Denmark Hill Station with and multiple bus stops)
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- Post-graduate training relevant to Mental Health
Desirable
- Post-graduate training
- Member of OT professional body and/or interest group
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as an OT working in Mental Health
- Working in groups / Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
- Advising and supporting junior staff / Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Desirable
- Knowledge and / or experience of working as a Care Co-ordinator
- Experience of placing, reviewing and working with people who live in a residential, supported accommodation or nursing care setting
- Practice Placement Educators course
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health
- Knowledge of recovery model and other theoretical models in mental health rehabilitation and continuing care
- Knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- Post-graduate training relevant to Mental Health
Desirable
- Post-graduate training
- Member of OT professional body and/or interest group
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as an OT working in Mental Health
- Working in groups / Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
- Advising and supporting junior staff / Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Desirable
- Knowledge and / or experience of working as a Care Co-ordinator
- Experience of placing, reviewing and working with people who live in a residential, supported accommodation or nursing care setting
- Practice Placement Educators course
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- Understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health
- Knowledge of recovery model and other theoretical models in mental health rehabilitation and continuing care
- Knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
Desirable
- Training and facilitation 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.
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).
