Occupational Therapist
Posted 3 days 7 hours ago by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Permanent
Not Specified
University and College Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Site Springfield University Hospital Town London Salary £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 27/04/: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 currently a service undergoing significant growth and expansion having developed a new leadership structure to ensure a strong culture of staff support and development. The post will be situated in our forensic medium secure unit, though there are opportunities for cross ward working in a centralised programme of activity.
The Shaftesbury clinic is a small forensic inpatient unit that holds 52 beds across 4 wards including a male MSU, a male LSU, a women's MSU and the newly developed ward for those with intellectual disabilities and autism. We have a sizeable OT team of 17 staff, allowing a broad service offering to our patient group. We are fortunate to have an LD and sensory lead working across our wards, to uplift the skills and understanding within the team of sensory assessments and approaches. We are currently exploring how we embed sensory approaches into our OT pathways. We have between 1-3 activity worker to each ward who run ward based activity programmes. Our patient's mental health is supported though our small team of clinical exercise therapists contributing to our physical health and exercise offering. We have two technical instructors to support with skills development work.
Main duties of the job There is opportunity for the postholder to develop skills and experience in all elements of the OT process. Due to patients having an average of two years stay there is opportunity for longer term individual and group interventions, alongside community resettlement work.
We have recently recruited a Band 7 clinical specialist to work on the ground alongside our OTs and support staff to support the development of their skills and confidence in developing and facilitating group interventions. Our service currently offers a vocational project, a recovery through activity group, a gardening project, music sessions, healthy eating and physical exercise initiatives alongside individual work. We are however expanding our programme in line with best available evidence, with particular focus on developing pathways into the community and increased co production. We are developing links with our OT team in the forensic outreach service and FIND (intellectual disabilities) community team looking at opportunities for partnership working.
This post holds significant opportunity for development and innovation, while being held in the structure of a present and supportive leadership team. The team places high value on continued professional development with regular CPD and training opportunities.
Working for our organisation 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. The 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.
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 of benefits 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.
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities • To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcomes.
• To provide treatment in an environment where security and safety procedures must be strictly adhered to and ensure that legal restrictions required of the Mental Health Act are taken into consideration when planning interventions.
• To work within agreed clinical pathways and protocols.
• To monitor and collaboratively evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
• To apply an understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance.
• To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflects their individual needs.
• To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope.
Person specification Education, Training & Qualifications
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:
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
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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 currently a service undergoing significant growth and expansion having developed a new leadership structure to ensure a strong culture of staff support and development. The post will be situated in our forensic medium secure unit, though there are opportunities for cross ward working in a centralised programme of activity.
The Shaftesbury clinic is a small forensic inpatient unit that holds 52 beds across 4 wards including a male MSU, a male LSU, a women's MSU and the newly developed ward for those with intellectual disabilities and autism. We have a sizeable OT team of 17 staff, allowing a broad service offering to our patient group. We are fortunate to have an LD and sensory lead working across our wards, to uplift the skills and understanding within the team of sensory assessments and approaches. We are currently exploring how we embed sensory approaches into our OT pathways. We have between 1-3 activity worker to each ward who run ward based activity programmes. Our patient's mental health is supported though our small team of clinical exercise therapists contributing to our physical health and exercise offering. We have two technical instructors to support with skills development work.
Main duties of the job There is opportunity for the postholder to develop skills and experience in all elements of the OT process. Due to patients having an average of two years stay there is opportunity for longer term individual and group interventions, alongside community resettlement work.
We have recently recruited a Band 7 clinical specialist to work on the ground alongside our OTs and support staff to support the development of their skills and confidence in developing and facilitating group interventions. Our service currently offers a vocational project, a recovery through activity group, a gardening project, music sessions, healthy eating and physical exercise initiatives alongside individual work. We are however expanding our programme in line with best available evidence, with particular focus on developing pathways into the community and increased co production. We are developing links with our OT team in the forensic outreach service and FIND (intellectual disabilities) community team looking at opportunities for partnership working.
This post holds significant opportunity for development and innovation, while being held in the structure of a present and supportive leadership team. The team places high value on continued professional development with regular CPD and training opportunities.
Working for our organisation 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. The 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.
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 of benefits 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.
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities • To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcomes.
• To provide treatment in an environment where security and safety procedures must be strictly adhered to and ensure that legal restrictions required of the Mental Health Act are taken into consideration when planning interventions.
• To work within agreed clinical pathways and protocols.
• To monitor and collaboratively evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
• To apply an understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance.
• To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflects their individual needs.
• To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope.
Person specification Education, Training & Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration to practice as an OT in the UK
- Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of individual & group work
- Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user
- Experience of working within a forensic setting
- Excellent interpersonal skills with service users and colleagues
- Ability to support junior colleagues & peers in their development e.g. offering information, alerting them to training/development opportunities
- Evidence of CPD & development activities
- Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health, safety & security of self, service user & members of the public
- Recognition of the importance for equal opportunities & anti-discriminatory practice that respects service users' customs, values & spiritual beliefs
- Good organisational & personal management skills in order to manage a clinical caseload with support
- Knowledge of Equal Opportunities legislation & its implications for working with service users & colleagues
- Experience of writing OT reports
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 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 3rd party e-recruitment system.
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been 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.
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