Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 6 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-LS-AMHS-269
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lakeside MHU
- Town
- Isleworth
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/07/2024
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Band 7
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
We are looking to welcome you! – A Band 7 Occupational Therapist who are looking to develop your leaderships skills for a 6 month Secondment. We are looking for someone with knowledge and understanding of working with individuals in a mental health in-patient setting, who wants to improve their leaderships skills and have the opportunity to work with a well-respected, award winning OT team.
The post holder will undertake the day to day running of the department, ensuring services are covered, supervise junior staff and students.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure that the Occupational Therapy service delivered to patients is client-centred, needs-led, evidence- based and non-discriminatory.
- To identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and Occupational Therapy assessment tools and outcome measures.
- To ensure patient/group treatment programmes are monitored, evaluated and modified as required on a regular and systematic basis to measure, progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
- To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyles and adaptations to improve the service user’s social and physical environment.
- To facilitate fieldwork education for Occupational Therapy students undertaking placements within relevant areas and be responsible for the supervision and written assessments of these students.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of post-graduate training in mental health
- Clinical supervision training
- Practice placement supervision training
Desirable criteria
- Management / Leadership training
- Membership of professional body
- Membership of Occupational Therapy Special Interest Group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post qualified experience as a Senior Occupational Therapist
- Clear indication of practice and interest in the relevant Mental Health area
- In-patient and/or community mental health OT clinical experience
- Supervision of O.T.’s and support staff
- Supervision of O.T. students on practice placement
- Demonstrated involvement in service development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of specific mental health speciality
- Understanding of the needs of patients accessing Crisis Support
- Supporting effective change management within teams
- Experience of line managing staff
- Research and audit experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Applied Knowledge of changes within wider NHS relevant to Mental Health
- Awareness and knowledge of factors specifically relating to O.T. within the particular setting
- Demonstrated application of Risk Assessment and management in clinical practice
- Understanding and clinical application of Model of Human Occupation
- Working knowledge and application of clinical governance
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity
- Able to communicate and negotiate effectively with staff at all levels.
- Able to commit to and work effectively within teams, MDT, and profession specific
- Ability to work autonomously
- Effective leadership skills
- Good motivational techniques and abilities
- Clear effective planning and decision-making skills.
- Able to maintain the profile of occupational therapy within a multidisciplinary setting
- Able to contribute to in-service training.
- Able to establish good working relationships across the Trust and other agencies
- Demonstrates the ability to professionally role model, empower and motivate staff
- Able to deal with stress appropriately and work under pressure
- Good attendance record
- Commitment to life-long learning
Desirable criteria
- Computer Literacy
- Good organisational skills and time management
- Presentation and teaching skills
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gwyneth Ataderie
- Job title
- Head of OT
- Email address
- [email protected]
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