Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9.00- 17.00)
- Job ref
- 334-CLI-6916711
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bethlem Royal Hospital
- Town
- Beckenham
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum Incl. of outer HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist (Mental Health)
NHS AfC: Band 6
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 in Croydon for a full-time Band 6 OT to work on our women's acute ward: Fitzmary 1. You will be working with an experienced, supportive multidisciplinary team who highly value OT. You will be managing the varied therapeutic activity programme with the Activity Co-ordinator on the ward and will be working with the MDT to support service users recovery and discharge plans through OT ADL assessments.
There are great opportunities to be part of the wider inpatient network of Activity Coordinators, OTs, peer workers, volunteers and students. We promote access to training and CPD opportunities to support your ongoing career progression. You will be well supported with regular supervision from the clinical specialist Band 7 OT.
We welcome applications from experienced band 5s who are interested in taking the next step into a band 6 role.
The Bethlem Royal hospital has a central occupational therapy department which offers a wealth of creative opportunities. There is an onsite clinical exercise service, community social hub and large grounds with free parking available for staff, visitors and service users.
Main duties of the job
To provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to service users on the ward which supports their recovery from acute mental health crisis and discharge back to the community.
To work collaboratively with service users and their families in a way that respects their individual culture, diversity and personal recovery goals.
To work with the MDT in provision of a safe and therapeutic environment which supports risk management and least restrictive practices.
To supervise the work of the Activity Co-ordinator and OT students and provide support and leadership to other OT staff on the Croydon wards in collaboration with the Band 7 OT Clinical Lead.
Applicants need to have the ability to prioritise and manage their own workload effectively, to respond to complex information and have comprehensive verbal and written skills. They need to be able to quickly build and sustain effective working relationships with others and be able to work with challenging behaviours.
Working for our organisation
The Croydon Inpatient acute wards include four single sex wards (2 men's/2 women's) and a men's intensive care unit (PICU). Each ward has its own Occupational Therapist and Activity Co-ordinator and has additional input from peer workers, volunteers, physical exercise and other bespoke sessional workers dependent on service user choice and availability. Fitzmary 1 ward has its own activity suite comprising of an ADL Kitchen, group room and sensory/ quiet room and the ward has a garden.
The wards link with the Home Treatment Team and Community Locality Mental health Teams all of which also have Occupational Therapists in the team.
The OT service supports OT Students and a OT apprentices on a regular basis. Preceptorship and bespoke OT training opportunities are also offered in addition to Trust Training and development opportunities .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based/client centred principles.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate group and 1-1 interventions, in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary and occupational therapy team.
To provide leadership, development opportunities and support for defined staff, students and volunteers via regular supervision and appraisal systems.
To develop links with relevant services and agencies in the community to support service users to begin reintegration as soon as possible.
To take a lead in promoting the use of employment and other vocational avenues to service users and the multi disciplinary team as a means to recovery and social inclusion.
Full Job Description is available
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
- Post registration experience as an OT
Desirable criteria
- Post-registration qualification in related area (mental health)
- Practice Placement Educators course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
- Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours
- Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT and vocational assessments.
- Understanding of OT professional code of conduct and OT core skills and their application in practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships
- Ability to manage own workload and determine / set own priorities
- Supervisory / appraisal skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Adams
- Job title
- Band 7 OT Clinical Lead (Inpatients)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07921454621
- Additional information
Liz Pine
Croydon Head OT
07970705077
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