Activity Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health services provider in London is seeking a passionate individual to join their ward team, focusing on developing and delivering therapeutic activities for service users. The role involves working collaboratively with an Occupational Therapist to facilitate recovery and independence in a supportive environment. Experience in therapy or rehabilitation settings is essential. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to mental health recovery initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a therapeutic or rehabilitative setting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills for engaging service users.

Responsibilities

• Provide a flexible programme of recreational and educational activities.
• Support service users' recovery and independence.
• Facilitate recovery courses in collaboration with peers.

Skills

Support and engage service users in therapeutic activities

Facilitate group or individual work

Maintain accurate written and electronic records

Establish working relationships with outside agencies

Education

Relevant qualifications in Occupational Therapy or related fields

Job description

A member of the ward team working closely with the Occupational Therapy service, in the provision of a programme of therapeutic and recreational activity to support the rehabilitation of service users experiencing mental illness and who also have a history of offending.
The programme will be developed and implemented with service users and the ward team under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist (OT).


• To provide a flexible programme of recreational, vocational and educational activities within the service or where appropriate in the community
• To provide support and engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote recovery, independence and well-being
• To support access to, enrolment in and engagement with the Forensic Recovery College.
• To facilitate recovery courses at the Forensic Recovery College alongside peer trainers and other team members
• To support the development of a balanced therapeutic ward-based programme for service users at different stages of their recovery
• To service users progress, taking account their goals and aspirations and adjusting interventions accordingly
• To work independently, facilitating group or individual work, planned with and guided by a registered OT
• To demonstrate ability to safely carry out restrictive interventions following Seni Lewis Training Programme.
• To report effectively to the team on service user performance and progress
• To provide relevant information, written and oral, for documents relating to service user progress
• To establish working relationships with outside agencies to facilitate service user engagement in community-based vocational and educational services to support discharge and community engagement
• To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust Standards.

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.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025