Job summary
Within this role, you will provide clinical leadership to the Acute
(A2) pathway wards (Norbury, Thames and Spring) as the lead on the planning,
coordination and delivery of Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions
within the Acute wards.
Thames Ward is a medium secure, forensic acute admission ward in River
House, at Bethlem Royal Hospital. Thames ward is where everyone is first
admitted to at River House to determine what treatment and care they need
within the unit. Norbury Ward is a medium secure inpatient psychiatric
intensive care unit (PICU) in River House at Bethlem Royal Hospital. This ward provides
psychiatric assessment, treatment and care for men, aged 18-65, who have a
history of offending behaviour. On this ward you will work closely with teams
of health and social care professionals throughout the hospital, including
psychiatrists, mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists
and psychologists nursing and psychology. Lastly, Spring Ward is a forensic
service in River House Medium Secure Unit at Bethlem Royal Hospital that provide
assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and care for women, aged over 18, who
have a range of mental health problems.
Main duties of the job
The South London & Maudsley NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health services to people of Southwark, Lewisham, Lambeth and Croydon as well as substance misuse services for people in
Bexley, Greenwich and Bromley. The Trust provides specialist services to people from across the UK.
It has approximately 4,800 staff and a budget of £300 million. The trust also works closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Their scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure service users recovery goals and plans
are at the centre of Occupational Therapy practice and fosters skills and
confidence of people to enable them to live as independently as possible.
To have an element of clinical input through
group work or individual complex cases. Using evidence based / client centred
principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate occupationally focused
interventions for adults within the acute stage of their illness.
To evaluate occupationally focused interventions
across the Acute pathway, and particularly for adults with severe volitional
challenge.
To provide specialist advice on the assessment
and intervention of clients occupational needs within the Acute pathway and
across the inpatient services as clinically indicated.
To take the lead in monitoring, development and
evaluation of the necessary standards to ensure high quality, evidence based
and cost-efficient service provision.
To work as part of a Multi Professional Team
providing care for patients in the Acute Forensic pathway.
To provide profession specific supervision to
Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy technicians and Activity
practitioners, so as to monitor and implement professional standards of
practice including input to staff appraisal and continuing professional
development.
To provide guidance on Occupational Therapy
Models of practice such as MOHO, Ayres Sensory integration and have knowledge
of working within forensic services.
To liaise with other Occupational Therapy
colleagues across BDP in and establish systems that promote effective
communication and best access to relevant services.
To provide clinical leadership for junior staff
and students through supervision and training
To support placement education and placement
educators in taking OT students on practice placement.
To provide training and consultancy for
occupationally focused interventions within the Directorate.
To
act as a resource for the BDP leadership, deputise when necessary and carry out
delegated duties and projects as requested.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure service users recovery goals and plans
are at the centre of Occupational Therapy practice and fosters skills and
confidence of people to enable them to live as independently as possible.
To have an element of clinical input through
group work or individual complex cases. Using evidence based / client centred
principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate occupationally focused
interventions for adults within the acute stage of their illness.
To evaluate occupationally focused interventions
across the Acute pathway, and particularly for adults with severe volitional
challenge.
To provide specialist advice on the assessment
and intervention of clients occupational needs within the Acute pathway and
across the inpatient services as clinically indicated.
To take the lead in monitoring, development and
evaluation of the necessary standards to ensure high quality, evidence based
and cost-efficient service provision.
To work as part of a Multi Professional Team
providing care for patients in the Acute Forensic pathway.
To provide profession specific supervision to
Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy technicians and Activity
practitioners, so as to monitor and implement professional standards of
practice including input to staff appraisal and continuing professional
development.
To provide guidance on Occupational Therapy
Models of practice such as MOHO, Ayres Sensory integration and have knowledge
of working within forensic services.
To liaise with other Occupational Therapy
colleagues across BDP in and establish systems that promote effective
communication and best access to relevant services.
To provide clinical leadership for junior staff
and students through supervision and training
To support placement education and placement
educators in taking OT students on practice placement.
To provide training and consultancy for
occupationally focused interventions within the Directorate.
To
act as a resource for the BDP leadership, deputise when necessary and carry out
delegated duties and projects as requested.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post reg experience working with MH service users at Band 6 Level
- Adult Mental Health and Forensic experience is mandatory
Desirable
- In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post reg experience working with MH service users at Band 6 Level
- Adult Mental Health and Forensic experience is mandatory
Desirable
- In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
