Job summary
Band 5 Occupational Therapy MH Rotation (various settings) and Band 5 Occupational Therapy MH Development roles Home Treatment Teams.
Fancy a new start in the New Year? Our Band 5 mental health rotation scheme is looking for newly qualified or Band 5s who would like to come and work in a mental health setting. We have number of posts on our popular Band 5 rotation which gives you the opportunity to work in a variety of different setting to build your skill set in mental health.
We have an impressive range of practice areas for you to work in, for example home treatment teams, community perinatal services, specialist inpatient acute care, rehabilitation and community occupational therapy roles. We have a tailor-made development programme to support you develop as a mental health occupational therapist. Many of our senior staff started off on the rotation and have gone on to a variety of senior roles in the organisation.
Our recent continuing professional development programme for OTs has included Sensory training, MOHO and MOHO ExPLOR training. All open to our Band 5s.
It’s a great place to work! Come and join us!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will oversee and provide occupational therapy assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation to a designated group of people accessing the (local information) service to promote well-being, recovery and social inclusion. To achieve this, the post holder will hold and integrate both the occupational therapy specific and generic elements of their job, whilst complying with the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
The rotation covers settings from inpatient acute care, forensic, community and specialist settings such as eating disorders and perinatal services.
About us
The South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive, complex mental health services both locally and nationally. The Trust has approximately 4,000 staff and a budget in excess of £330 million. It is part of Kings Health Partners, the Academic Health Sciences Centre, and (AHSC) we have established with Kings College London, Kings College Hospital and Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trusts.
Directorates are structures which bring together clinical services, education and training and academic activities within a series of single managerial units.
The occupational therapy workforce and associated Allied Health Professions workforce consists of approximately 200 staff based in all the Trust Directorates.
The Band 5 rotation consists of more than 30 posts in a mix of locally based and national specialist units with each rotation period being one year in length.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, assessing health and well-being from an occupational To contribute to assessing and completing risk assessments within the multi-disciplinary team to support a persons recovery. To hold an up to date knowledge of a range of occupational therapy standardised assessments, the models on which they are based and how to carry these out. To identify occupationally focused goals taking into consideration the mental, physical, spiritual, psychological and social needs of the service user and that it is sensitive to age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class, sexuality and disability.
- In collaboration with the service user, to plan and implement individual or group therapeutic interventions using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals which support their To use outcome measures that give clear evidence that occupational therapy has made a difference to peoples occupations and ultimately support social inclusion and promote recovery. To hold an up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles and know how to respond to any safeguarding concern related to the service. To display an understanding of the potential for distress caused by, and social and personal consequences of mental illness for the service user, their families, carers and support networks.
- To interact with service users, families, carers and support networks in an empathetic fashion and demonstrate a clear understanding of the effects of disability in the areas of productivity, leisure and activities of daily To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment. To assess and prescribe small aids and equipment and recommend adaptations to maximise independence for service users in home and community environments, where appropriate. To analyse, grade and adapt individual and group activities to meet the occupational performance and participation, environmental and vocational needs of service users.
- To routinely implement occupationally focused pathways that clearly identify what service users can expect from their occupational therapy interventions whilst working collaboratively with individuals to ensure treatment is targeted to their specific To ensure all occupational therapy equipment and materials are maintained and stored responsibly and advise on resources needed to carry out group and individual treatments including financial.
- To develop a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate with service users and their family using a range of communication and engagement To actively promote relationships with colleagues that support open communication and collaborative working, taking personal responsibility for ones contribution to the process of multi- disciplinary team working. To articulate the meaning and value of occupation in relationship to well-being, recovery and social inclusion to service users, carers and colleagues and the occupational therapy contribution to this. To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards/policies.
- To use electronic recording systems to document high quality interventions that enhance occupational To participate in local and corporate requirements of data collection. To provide occupational performance data or other reports as required.
- To participate in service and occupational therapy evaluations, clinical pathways development and implementation, benchmarking and audit activities and to contribute to implementation of service modernisation and improvement projects as To actively participate in the delivery of the Trust Occupational Therapy Strategy and via the specific occupational therapy implementation plan in the relevant Directorates. To demonstrate an understanding and application of national guidance and legislation relating to Mental Health service provision in the context of well-being, recovery and social inclusion. To be able to evaluate current occupationally focused research and to base practice on best available evidence. To contribute to the occupational therapy research agenda by participating in local audit and research projects.
- To have an understanding of and demonstrate skill in the supervision process through ones own supervision and in the provision of supervision to staff and To ensure full engagement in the Preceptorship programme. To represent and act as an ambassador and role model for the Occupational Therapy profession. To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff.
- To develop leadership skills, contributing to decision making about practice using training and development opportunities provided by the To adhere to the COT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local policies. To demonstrate ongoing personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities and recording CPD in a professional portfolio fulfilling HPC and KSF requirements including mandatory training. To demonstrate an awareness of the effects of and ones own limitations in fulfilling some aspects of the role on the mental well-being of oneself and demonstrate ability to seek assistance and guidance from colleagues.
- To demonstrate self-awareness and an ability to reflect and discuss emotions and thoughts in relation to care of service users seeking assistance and guidance from colleagues as To demonstrate an understanding of the benefits and challenges of working in a multi-professional team and be able to maintain a clear occupational focus to ones work for the benefit of the service user. To exercise and thus, actively role model, good time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, assessing health and well-being from an occupational To contribute to assessing and completing risk assessments within the multi-disciplinary team to support a persons recovery. To hold an up to date knowledge of a range of occupational therapy standardised assessments, the models on which they are based and how to carry these out. To identify occupationally focused goals taking into consideration the mental, physical, spiritual, psychological and social needs of the service user and that it is sensitive to age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class, sexuality and disability.
- In collaboration with the service user, to plan and implement individual or group therapeutic interventions using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals which support their To use outcome measures that give clear evidence that occupational therapy has made a difference to peoples occupations and ultimately support social inclusion and promote recovery. To hold an up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles and know how to respond to any safeguarding concern related to the service. To display an understanding of the potential for distress caused by, and social and personal consequences of mental illness for the service user, their families, carers and support networks.
- To interact with service users, families, carers and support networks in an empathetic fashion and demonstrate a clear understanding of the effects of disability in the areas of productivity, leisure and activities of daily To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment. To assess and prescribe small aids and equipment and recommend adaptations to maximise independence for service users in home and community environments, where appropriate. To analyse, grade and adapt individual and group activities to meet the occupational performance and participation, environmental and vocational needs of service users.
- To routinely implement occupationally focused pathways that clearly identify what service users can expect from their occupational therapy interventions whilst working collaboratively with individuals to ensure treatment is targeted to their specific To ensure all occupational therapy equipment and materials are maintained and stored responsibly and advise on resources needed to carry out group and individual treatments including financial.
- To develop a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate with service users and their family using a range of communication and engagement To actively promote relationships with colleagues that support open communication and collaborative working, taking personal responsibility for ones contribution to the process of multi- disciplinary team working. To articulate the meaning and value of occupation in relationship to well-being, recovery and social inclusion to service users, carers and colleagues and the occupational therapy contribution to this. To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards/policies.
- To use electronic recording systems to document high quality interventions that enhance occupational To participate in local and corporate requirements of data collection. To provide occupational performance data or other reports as required.
- To participate in service and occupational therapy evaluations, clinical pathways development and implementation, benchmarking and audit activities and to contribute to implementation of service modernisation and improvement projects as To actively participate in the delivery of the Trust Occupational Therapy Strategy and via the specific occupational therapy implementation plan in the relevant Directorates. To demonstrate an understanding and application of national guidance and legislation relating to Mental Health service provision in the context of well-being, recovery and social inclusion. To be able to evaluate current occupationally focused research and to base practice on best available evidence. To contribute to the occupational therapy research agenda by participating in local audit and research projects.
- To have an understanding of and demonstrate skill in the supervision process through ones own supervision and in the provision of supervision to staff and To ensure full engagement in the Preceptorship programme. To represent and act as an ambassador and role model for the Occupational Therapy profession. To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff.
- To develop leadership skills, contributing to decision making about practice using training and development opportunities provided by the To adhere to the COT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local policies. To demonstrate ongoing personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities and recording CPD in a professional portfolio fulfilling HPC and KSF requirements including mandatory training. To demonstrate an awareness of the effects of and ones own limitations in fulfilling some aspects of the role on the mental well-being of oneself and demonstrate ability to seek assistance and guidance from colleagues.
- To demonstrate self-awareness and an ability to reflect and discuss emotions and thoughts in relation to care of service users seeking assistance and guidance from colleagues as To demonstrate an understanding of the benefits and challenges of working in a multi-professional team and be able to maintain a clear occupational focus to ones work for the benefit of the service user. To exercise and thus, actively role model, good time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Membership of occupational therapy professional body and special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Previous mental health practice placement experience
- Experience of occupational therapy assessment and models on which these are based
- Experience of delivering group interventions
- Experience of delivering individual interventions
Desirable
- Experience of inner city, multicultural environments
- Experience of working with service users with complex or challenging behaviours
- Experience of working with mental health service users in other contexts
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment models and approaches. Demonstrate understanding of the purpose and value of clinical, professional and managerial supervision
- Basic knowledge of legislation and current drivers relevant to mental health. Demonstrate commitment to evidence base practice
- Basic knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach). Understanding of Occupational Therapy Professional Code of Conduct
- Basic knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and management principles
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practice
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of recovery and social inclusion
- Training and presentation skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, IT literate
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance
- Ability to organise own workload and manage time effectively
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
Other
Essential
- Willingness to develop and advance own learning and understanding of mental health and occupational therapy, and to contribute to research, clinical effectiveness measures and audit
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Membership of occupational therapy professional body and special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Previous mental health practice placement experience
- Experience of occupational therapy assessment and models on which these are based
- Experience of delivering group interventions
- Experience of delivering individual interventions
Desirable
- Experience of inner city, multicultural environments
- Experience of working with service users with complex or challenging behaviours
- Experience of working with mental health service users in other contexts
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment models and approaches. Demonstrate understanding of the purpose and value of clinical, professional and managerial supervision
- Basic knowledge of legislation and current drivers relevant to mental health. Demonstrate commitment to evidence base practice
- Basic knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach). Understanding of Occupational Therapy Professional Code of Conduct
- Basic knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and management principles
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practice
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of recovery and social inclusion
- Training and presentation skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, IT literate
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance
- Ability to organise own workload and manage time effectively
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
Other
Essential
- Willingness to develop and advance own learning and understanding of mental health and occupational therapy, and to contribute to research, clinical effectiveness measures and audit
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
