Senior Occupational Therapist

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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

Lambeth inpatient services are seeking an experienced, assertive and confident Band 6 to work in a split role across Eden male intensive care two days per week and Luther King male acute three days. You will be part of a small team of occupational therapists working in collaboration with colleagues from sports and exercise, physiotherapy, arts psychotherapy and psychology. We also work closely with our community Alliance Partners in Thames Reach IPS, Vocation Matters and Mosaic Clubhouse.

You will be joining us a time of change for the delivery of occupational therapy in the Borough with an increasing emphasis upon social inclusion and employment.

Occupational therapy is a valued component of the multi-disciplinary offer and you will have protected CPD time and the opportunity to take on a Leadership role in an area of clinical interest within the team. Lambeth Occupational therapists are committed to student placements throughout the year and there is an expectation that this will be an important part of the role also.

Initiative and creative thinking are valued and encouraged within the Lambeth inpatient team so if you think that sounds like you we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To offer occupationally focused group and 1-1 interventions to service users on Eden and Luther King wards . These should be evidence based and linked to the occupational domains of self care, productivity and leisure. All interventions should be underpinned with recovery focused ideals and driven by support for safe and timely discharge back to the community.

The postholder will be required to comply with the College of Occupational Therapists' Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct . The postholder will be expected to participate in the development of the service overall and work flexibly with colleagues according to the wider needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

This site has seven wards currently based at Landor Road. It is expected that the wards will be moving to a new building based at the Maudsley hospital site later in the year.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Undertake appropriate occupational therapy assessments for clients who are referred.

Take a lead on promoting service user employment on the wards

Undertake home visits and visits to community resources within the context of a daily living assessment of need or to introduce clients to services providing self identified areas of interest.

Oversee the work of occupational therapy students on the ward

Support volunteers and peer workers on the wards

Ensure that interventions are evidence based and outcome measured.

Take a lead in an area of clinical interest , eg QI project, research etc

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable criteria

• Membership of BAOT and/or special interest group

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post graduate clinical experience working in mental health settings
• Experience of collaborative working with service users and supporters
• Experience of working in challenging settings.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in acute settings

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

• A comprehensive understanding of the effects of mental illness upon function.
• Knowledge and understanding of Adult Safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act
• Demonstrate how to evaluate therapeutic interventions and treatment planning in collaboration with service users
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of IPS and employment in relation to recovery and wellbeing
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and management in practice

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in intensive care

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 Person 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 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 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

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

• Band 6 JD and Person spec (PDF, 512.6KB)
• SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working (PDF, 680.1KB)