Rough Sleepers Mental Health, Occupational Therapist band 7 | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E1 5NN |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7623583/363-TH7623583 |
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
We have an opportunity for a band 7 occupational therapist to join the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team, a London trust wide service covering City of London, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham.
We have an opportunity for a Band 7 AMHP to work in the ELFT Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project (RAMHP) in the London Borough of Hackney.
RAMHP is an assessment and liaison service that works with street outreach services to support people who sleep rough and help them get the right mental health care. We work with statutory and partner organisations supporting people in challenging circumstances. The role requires an understanding of the health needs of rough sleepers and the challenges homeless people face in health settings.
The team uses an assertive outreach approach, going out to see people where they are. We are looking for people who are trauma informed and creative in how they engage and support people with multiple needs.
Practitioners need expertise in bio-psychosocial assessment and liaison. The practitioner will be experienced in safeguarding adults and have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation including the mental health act, mental capacity act and the Care Act.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, or to arrange a visit please call Hilary Neal, Operational Lead, on 07970 650805
• Be an active member of the ELFT Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project
• Help existing statutory and non-profit sector services to work together more effectively so that homeless people are identified, assessed, supported and directed so that their recovery is sustained.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments of mental health and social needs, including risk assessments, effectively and efficiently.
• To undertake occupational therapy assessments to understand the impact of mental health and physical health needs as well as social circumstances on the individual’s every day functioning.
• Provide and occupational therapy perspective to the mutli-disciplinary team members regarding assessment, intervention and management.
• To work in line with the principles of trauma informed care; including demonstrating an understanding of the impact that past traumatic events might have on service users, and a commitment to providing interventions that minimise the risk of re-traumatisation.
• To have an understanding of the challenges homeless people face in health settings.
• To promote a person centred service and maintain a recovery focused ethos. To formulate and agree care plans and safety care plans.
• Be flexible, working according to the needs of the service.
• Communicate across organizations using techniques such as negotiation, motivation and persuasion to ensure the role is effectively carried out.
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.
1. To manage a complex client caseload as defined by the ELFT Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project (RAMHP)
2. To independently undertake bio-psychosocial assessment, including mental state and risk assessment.
3. To use advanced clinical reasoning to assess how a person’s mental health and physical health difficulties impact on their occupational performance.
4. To undertake assessment of daily living skills, risk factors and highlighting ongoing support needs in order to aid accommodation plans.
5. To plan intervention in conjunction with those involved in the person’s care (both professional and informal carers from statutory and third sector organisations) ensuring clear communication and regular evaluation of care plan.
6. To promote empowerment and education of people in relation to their holistic health, focussing on social inclusion, health promotion and relapse prevention.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025