Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Springfield Village; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptorship (NHSE)

CPD development groups

OT forums for professional support

Shadowing opportunities across extra-

Rotation across acute, rehab, forensic

Supervisor by lead OT

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

The Band 5 occupational therapist post is based on Jasmines Ward, an older people’s inpatient ward within the South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. You will manage a defined caseload, deliver targeted OT interventions, and support recovery goals both in hospital and during home visits.

Key duties include discharge planning, collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, supervision of the activity coordinator, and contributing to care pathways from admission to discharge.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration to practise in the UK.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload, assess, plan, deliver and evaluate interventions in hospital and on home visits.
• Act as the ward's Disability Champion, leading the multidisciplinary team on disability equality.
• Review client environment and functional ability using models and assessments.
• Carry out short-term OT to promote recovery and independence.
• Plan robust discharge and aftercare with clients and families.

Skills

Caseload management

Disability Champion

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical documentation

Education

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

A Band 5 occupational therapist post on Jasmines Ward, an older people's inpatient ward at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, which takes functional and organic acute admissions. The work centres on managing a caseload, delivering short-term occupational therapy towards recovery goals, and planning discharge and aftercare in hospital and on home visits. The post also holds the ward's Disability Champion role and supervises the activity coordinator, with access to OT forums, a preceptorship and rotations. UK registration is required, and visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Manage a defined caseload, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating interventions in hospital and on home visits
• Act as the ward's Disability Champion, leading the multidisciplinary team on disability equality
• Review the client's environment, sensory preferences and physical disability using the Model of Human Occupation and other assessments
• Carry out short-term specific occupational therapy to promote recovery and independence
• Promote recovery and social inclusion
• Contribute to the care pathway from admission through to discharge
• Plan robust, sustainable discharge and aftercare with clients and families, and evaluate the care given
• Signpost to external agencies and liaise with multi-agency partners
• Contribute occupational therapy input to individual care plans
• Maintain clinical records
• Take part in the acute care forum
• Develop and evaluate the ward's activity timetable and supervise junior staff, such as the activity coordinator

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration to practise in the UK

Experience

• Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level
• Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level

Checks & eligibility

• Evidence of right to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Experience of individual and group work
• Experience working as an occupational therapist in an older adults or mental health team
• Experience working with adults with dementia
• Experience working with older adults

What’s offered

• Preceptorship offer recognised by NHSE
• Monthly Band 5 development and support groups for CPD
• Regular OT forums for professional support and development
• Opportunities to shadow OTs in other services
• Rotation across acute, rehab, forensic, community and specialist services
• Supervision from the lead occupational therapist
• Flexible working
• Career development