Liaison Psychiatry Occupational Therapist

SWLStG; Carshalton; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust in Carshalton, Surrey, is recruiting an Occupational Therapist for the Liaison Psychiatry Service in the acute general hospital. The role focuses on older persons mental health, dementia, and conducting joint OT assessments within a multidisciplinary team.

The post offers flexible working, supervision, and CPD, with a permanent contract at Band 6 (part-time 22.5 hours) and a salary in the £46k–£54k range.

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with UK practice (HCPC-registered).
• Experience in older persons care and dementia.
• Experience in liaison psychiatry or acute hospital settings.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Carry out joint OT assessments to support physical health OT when required.
• Provide direct clinical interventions and family/carer support.
• Provide short-term follow-up care at patients' homes when needed.
• Participate in planning, development and evaluation of OT services.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust OT Service.
• Regularly supervise OT students and promote Recovery & Social Inclusion.

Skills

Older person care

Dementia knowledge

Autonomous working

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Education

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

MOHO

Job description

Liaison Psychiatry Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Acute And Urgent Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 294-AAUC-8344558-AZ

Site St Helier Hospital Town Carshalton, Surrey Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are recruiting an Occupational Therapist (OT) with expertise in Older persons careto work within the Liaison Psychiatry Service in the acute general hospital. Applicantswill require knowledge and experience of managing dementia and other mental healthdiffculties commonly found in Older people. Knowledge Of older people's physicalhealth problems is also required.

The role involves autonomously carrying out generic
mental health assessments and treatments while working dosely with the OlderPeople's Specialists within the service. We are also able to provide some short-termfollow up care/home visits within the community.
This role provides a mental health OT specialist within the general hospital.

The postinvolves fostering staff relationships and supporting and working closely with ourphysical health colleagues and the care of the elderly wards.

You will, wherenecessary, carry out joint OT assessments to support the physical OT's. The OTservice within the trust uses the Model of Human Occupation to shape its assessmentsand overall approach

Main duties of the job

You must be comfortable working flexibly, both autonomously and in a team. Teachinginformally and formally is part Of the role. Continuous Professional Development andregular professional supervision are a priority for the Trust.

You will receive regular supervision working within this role.
The successful candidate will join our Trust wider Occupational Therapy service which includes our acute and urgent care, community, CAMHS and All age eating Disorders and Specialist service lines. We meet quarterly for Occupational Therapy trainingevents which have recently included training around sensory profiling and MOHO.

We have regular OT forums for professional support and development and can arrangestaff to shadow OTs in Other services for development opportunities

Working for our organisation

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. T he Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To carry out joint OT assessments to support the physical health OT’s when required.
• To provide a variety of interventions including direct clinical work with patients, support for families and carers and consultation across the wider professional networks.
• To provide short-term follow up care for patients in their own homes when required.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the identified service, holding responsibility for defined projects.
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust OT Service.
• To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
• To promote Recovery & Social Inclusion.
• To act as the designated ‘Disability Champion’, leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within the service and other areas as required.
• To contribute from an occupational therapy perspective to individual care plans
• To maintain accurate and timely clinical records
• To participate in multidisciplinary meetings bringing the Occupational therapy perspective to MDT discussions

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Person specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration to practice in UK

Experience

• Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
• Experience of individual & group work
• Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user

Knowledge & Skills

• Good interpersonal skills with service users and colleagues
• Basic IT and word processing skills

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. The contact details published on our official website

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.