Occupational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | per annum incl HCA |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E14 8JH |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7315576/363-TH6963135 |
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This advert is for 2 roles
1x fixed term 12 months and 1 permanent
We are inviting experienced Occupational Therapists to apply for a rewarding role working into a Primary Care Network and a Tower Hamlets Neighbourhood Mental Health team in ELFT. This role represents an exciting opportunity to be part of transformation of community mental health services for Network 7 & 8 (Isle of Dogs and South Poplar). You will be applying your skills to new care models for those with serious mental illness, complex emotional needs and disordered eating in a diverse London borough.
As a registered Occupational therapist, you will work closely with other roles as part of the Primary Care Network’s core multi-disciplinary team to help address a range of biopsychosocial needs of patients with mental health problems via personalized approaches (for example, PCN clinical pharmacists, Health Coaches and Social Prescribers).
Excellent Team Work skills and a thorough understanding of integrated, shared care approach is expected from the successful applicant. As part of the Neighbourhood Team, you will deliver improvements aligned to the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults.
Clinical Supervision and Professional Development plans will be provided to the successful applicant. The successful applicant will also be offered the opportunity to complete the Improvement Leaders Programme as part of Quality Improvement ELFT.
1. To promote and offer a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions within the Primary Care Network (PCN)
2. To provide assessment and care planning expertise relevant to your profession
3. To contribute to the on-going development and transformation of the care system
4. To provide effective signposting to a range of health, social, voluntary sector and community-based resources and services.
5. To work with patients to:1. support shared decision-making about self-management;
2. provide brief therapeutic interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate;
6. To, where possible, operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate.
7. To provide Occupational Therapy input to service users accessing the PCN, especially where needs are complex and where multiple factors impact on occupational performance.
8. To contribute to case formulations within the PCN, incorporating experience and knowledge as a dually trained professional in both physical and mental health.
9. To support the PCN practices in order to achieve specific targets relevant to mental health as may be dictated by local and national contracts (DES, NIS. QOF)
10. To participate at practice and network-based MDTs, share good practice and take part in training activities for other members of the MDT
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile
This advert closes on Monday 14 Jul 2025