Senior Occupational Therapist

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at a leading healthcare provider in London, offering the chance to work in community mental health rehabilitation. You'll manage caseloads of clients with complex needs, providing evidence-based occupational therapy support within a collaborative, multidisciplinary framework. This role not only impacts patient recovery but also supports service transformation within a well-respected trust.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a caseload in a mental health setting.
• Ability to develop therapeutic alliances with service users.
• Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs.
• Independently manage occupational therapy assessments and interventions.
• Promote social inclusion and wellbeing through evidence-based practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Crisis management

Education

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration to practice in the UK

Job description

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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a community mantal health rehab project. The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) Integrated
Community Rehabilitation Team provides specialist enhanced rehabilitation support to adults typically aged 18-65 diagnosed with severe and
enduring mental health needs who would benefit from an intensive rehabilitation and recovery-focused approach which will best be met by an integrated clinical and voluntary sector shared model of care and support within an accommodation-based service.
The accommodation and support staff are provided by Penrose in the form of two 7 bedded properties in the London Borough of Lewisham, less
than 10 minutes walk from each-other. SLaM provides dedicated medical, occupational therapy, psychology and co-occurring mental health,
alcohol and drugs practitioner input and the posts will sit within a team within the established Psychological Medicine and Older Adult (PMOA
directorate) . Although based in the borough of Lewisham, the service will also be open to service users from Southwark and Croydon boroughs
served by SLaM.
The successful candidate will therefore have experience of working within a mental health environment, have a strong commitment to improving
the recovery outcomes of individuals, and enjoy working with stakeholders to support service transformation and innovation.
For an informal discussion, please contact:-
Leonie Down on 07858 686409 or e mail [e-mail]

Main duties of the job
• To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To offer OT intervention for patients living at the SLAM Rehab Community Provision, being responsible for completing standardised assessments / manualised interventions (including groups) as agreed by senior professional lead

Working for our organisation

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the client's social and physical environment.
• To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflect their mental health needs and those of ethnicity, gender, culture physical health and age.
• To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.
• To independently manage a clinical caseload of service user with complex mental health needs, liaising closely with the care co-ordinator and/or vocational lead where relevant.
• To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including MOHO tools.
• To exercise clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases and difficult clinical situation, referring to senior staff when necessary.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of individual and groupwork

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings

Skills

Essential criteria

• Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed & maintained with service users who have multiple & complex need
• Ability to adapt own practice & style of working
• Ability to express constructive views & ideas in relation to improving service effectiveness
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration to practice in the UK
• Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice
• Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation within the first 4 months of appointment

Desirable criteria

• Practice placement educators course within one year of appointment
• Apple registration

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

• Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
• Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
• We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity

Please note:

• That all applications for this post will need to be made online
• That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
• 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 London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• JD and person spec (PDF, 608.3KB)
• ECF (PDF, 264.6KB)
• SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working (PDF, 680.1KB)