South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 OT to join the innovative and rapidly growing Acute and Urgent Care Service Line. Located in South West London we offer very competitive packages to successful candidates such as:
Excellent development pathways: We will look after your development throughout your career with us and have a clear OT pathway. We offer formal training opportunities such as Band 5 development Days and informal support structures to ensure we promote staff well-being. Range of national specialist services and local services: We have excellent clinical settings for you to get the skills and support you need. Excellent staff benefits: Our benefit packages are one of the best in London such as: childcare vouchers, healthcare and fitness/gym services, season tick loans and subsidised reduced parking fares. We have staff support through CareFirst and well being hubs across the sites.
Main duties of the job You will hold a diploma or degree in occupational therapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have undergraduate experience of working in mental health settings, and have the ability to support junior staff and peers in their development. You will possess good organisational and personal management skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrate an ability to be flexible, adaptable and be a positive thinker. You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of risk management and understand and be committed to promoting MOHO as a framework for practice.
About us Trust-wide Occupational Therapy Service: The successful candidate will join our wider occupational therapy service which includes our community, learning disability, specialist, national and forensic service lines. We meet quarterly for occupational therapy training events which have recently included training around sensory profiling and MOHO. We also hold monthly Band 5 development and support groups to aid ongoing CPD learning opportunities. We work closely with our service-user involvement team who support service-users and carers to co-design and co-produce work within the Trust. We have also collaborated with our colleagues from St. George's Hospital occupational therapy department where we engage in shared learnings.
About the location: Laurel Ward is based at Springfield Hospital, Tooting, SW17 7DJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in the hospital setting and on home visits. To act as the designated Disability Champion, leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within the service and other areas as required. To contribute to the care pathway from admission through to discharge in keeping with the principles of the team. To promote recovery and social inclusion. To contribute from an occupational therapy perspective to individual care plans. To maintain clinical records. To progress the meaningful day project & participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Quals
Essential
Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy Registration to practice in UK
Experience
Essential
Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level. Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
Desirable
Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user Experience of individual & group work
Employer details
Employer name South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Springfield Hospital Tooting SW17 7DJ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
294-AAUC-6927243-FZ-A
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Excellent development pathways: We will look after your development throughout your career with us and have a clear OT pathway. We offer formal training opportunities such as Band 5 development Days and informal support structures to ensure we promote staff well-being. Range of national specialist services and local services: We have excellent clinical settings for you to get the skills and support you need. Excellent staff benefits: Our benefit packages are one of the best in London such as: childcare vouchers, healthcare and fitness/gym services, season tick loans and subsidised reduced parking fares. We have staff support through CareFirst and well being hubs across the sites.
Main duties of the job You will hold a diploma or degree in occupational therapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have undergraduate experience of working in mental health settings, and have the ability to support junior staff and peers in their development. You will possess good organisational and personal management skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrate an ability to be flexible, adaptable and be a positive thinker. You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of risk management and understand and be committed to promoting MOHO as a framework for practice.
About us Trust-wide Occupational Therapy Service: The successful candidate will join our wider occupational therapy service which includes our community, learning disability, specialist, national and forensic service lines. We meet quarterly for occupational therapy training events which have recently included training around sensory profiling and MOHO. We also hold monthly Band 5 development and support groups to aid ongoing CPD learning opportunities. We work closely with our service-user involvement team who support service-users and carers to co-design and co-produce work within the Trust. We have also collaborated with our colleagues from St. George's Hospital occupational therapy department where we engage in shared learnings.
About the location: Laurel Ward is based at Springfield Hospital, Tooting, SW17 7DJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in the hospital setting and on home visits. To act as the designated Disability Champion, leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within the service and other areas as required. To contribute to the care pathway from admission through to discharge in keeping with the principles of the team. To promote recovery and social inclusion. To contribute from an occupational therapy perspective to individual care plans. To maintain clinical records. To progress the meaningful day project & participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Quals
Essential
Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy Registration to practice in UK
Experience
Essential
Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level. Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
Desirable
Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user Experience of individual & group work
Employer details
Employer name South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Springfield Hospital Tooting SW17 7DJ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
294-AAUC-6927243-FZ-A
#J-18808-Ljbffr
