Job summary
We are looking for an OT Care Coordinator
An excellent opportunity has arisen with the Enhanced Recovery Team, the award winning Highly Commended Community Team of the Year.
We are seeking to recruit an Occupational Therapist to work as an OT care coordinator in the community with people with severe and enduring mental health problems in Lewisham.
Main duties of the job
To conduct OT assessments and report
To care coordinate a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To support clients to prepare and successfully re-integrate into the community, including participating into move on plan and identifying move on accommodation. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT / MDT services, holding responsibility for defined projects. To regularly supervise OT students on practice placements.
To promote recovery and assist clients towards living and optimising their skills and abilities and help clients to an improved quality of life.
To participate in the delivery of training to in house services and external providers
About us
The Enhanced Recovery Team (ERT) is based at Old Town Hall in Catford, Lewisham and works across the Lewisham borough. The Recovery and Social Inclusion model underpins our service philosophy.
The multi-disciplinary team is peripatetic, and works with service-users with age group of 18-65 with high support and complex needs.
Our vision for service users is as follows:
- To promote recovery and quality of life for service users whose support needs require residential settings, outreach service and high support independent living.
- To focus on developing and maintaining individual strengths, rather than on diagnosis.
- To identify needs, to provide the right support for service-users, so that opportunities to rebuild lives, promote social inclusion, and develop new life skills, are enhanced.[i]
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Occupational Therapy assessments and report, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To manage a caseload as agreed with Team Leader and be the named care co-ordinator for clients with complex needs.
To work as part of the MDT within CPA and Mental Health Act frameworks e.g. Community Treatment Order
To work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan working within the CPA process.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To demonstrate and apply a broad / high level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.
To assess occupational / vocational needs of a defined client group.
To undertake risk assessments and risk management plans as appropriate.
Provide clinical training and supervision to clients extended support network as appropriate.
When required, to undertake comprehensive assessments of referrals to ERT or of other complex needs placements requiring specialist rehabilitation input.
To provide Social Circumstances report for Mental Health Review Tribunals when required.
To deal with safeguarding issues
To manage service users on Deprivation of liberty safeguards
Job description
Job responsibilities
Occupational Therapy assessments and report, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To manage a caseload as agreed with Team Leader and be the named care co-ordinator for clients with complex needs.
To work as part of the MDT within CPA and Mental Health Act frameworks e.g. Community Treatment Order
To work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan working within the CPA process.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To demonstrate and apply a broad / high level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.
To assess occupational / vocational needs of a defined client group.
To undertake risk assessments and risk management plans as appropriate.
Provide clinical training and supervision to clients extended support network as appropriate.
When required, to undertake comprehensive assessments of referrals to ERT or of other complex needs placements requiring specialist rehabilitation input.
To provide Social Circumstances report for Mental Health Review Tribunals when required.
To deal with safeguarding issues
To manage service users on Deprivation of liberty safeguards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as an Occupational Therapist (A)
- Registered Occupational Therapist (HPC) (A)
- Post-graduate training relevant to Mental Health (A
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as an OT (A)
- Comprehensive OT assessments and report (A, I)
- Post qualification experience in community mental health services (A&I)
- Working with service users with severe and enduring mental health problems (pre or post qualification) (A)
- Clinical experience including individual and group work (A)
Desirable
- Experience in care coordination (A,I)
- Experience in training delivery (A,I)
- Experience in working with residential settings (A,I)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding in care coordination (A,I)
- High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models and holistic approach to care (A,I)
- A working knowledge of all relevant legislation including the Mental health act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (A,I)
- Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) (A,I)
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group (I)
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and management of risks (A,I)
- Skills in care coordination as outlined in Care Programme Approach and Care planning with client involvement. (A, I)
- Ability to build effective working relationships (I)
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities (I)
- Ability to work independently, time management, work under pressure and meet deadlines. (A,I )
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification as an Occupational Therapist (A)
- Registered Occupational Therapist (HPC) (A)
- Post-graduate training relevant to Mental Health (A
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as an OT (A)
- Comprehensive OT assessments and report (A, I)
- Post qualification experience in community mental health services (A&I)
- Working with service users with severe and enduring mental health problems (pre or post qualification) (A)
- Clinical experience including individual and group work (A)
Desirable
- Experience in care coordination (A,I)
- Experience in training delivery (A,I)
- Experience in working with residential settings (A,I)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding in care coordination (A,I)
- High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models and holistic approach to care (A,I)
- A working knowledge of all relevant legislation including the Mental health act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (A,I)
- Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) (A,I)
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group (I)
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and management of risks (A,I)
- Skills in care coordination as outlined in Care Programme Approach and Care planning with client involvement. (A, I)
- Ability to build effective working relationships (I)
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities (I)
- Ability to work independently, time management, work under pressure and meet deadlines. (A,I )
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).
