Job summary
The post will be based at the Tarn in Oxleas House. The Tarn is a male PICU.
The Clinical Occupational Therapist will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment and interventions individually and in groups with responsibility for providing clinical supervision of junior colleagues and students.
The postholder will be offered:
- Line management, professional and clinical supervision in line with Guidance from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Annual Personal Development Review
- Professional career development opportunities through training
- Opportunity to attend the Allied Health Professionals Beyond Preceptorship Programme and attend the training
- Encouragement to contribute and lead on SLP innovation projects
- Opportunity to attend the Annual Oxleas Therapies Conference
Main duties of the job
- To manage a clinical caseload
- To work as a member of the MDT
- To support the development of evidence-based OT practice
- To provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to: self-care, work and leisure
- To contribute to service development and participate in research/audit activities
- Be part of a specialist team consisting of a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Apprentice and OT students on clinical placement
- Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans
- To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT
- To work independently without direct supervision
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Oxleas is an Integrated Community and Mental health NHS Foundation Trust with over 150 Occupational Therapists providing high quality care to the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. Occupational Therapists offer specialist clinical skills from birth to end of life care in physical and mental health.
We are fully committed to supporting Occupational Therapist in their professional development and take pride in education and training.
- To manage a clinical caseload
- To work as a member of the MDT
- To support the development of evidence-based OT practice
- To provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to: self-care, work and leisure
- To contribute to service development and participate in research/audit activities
- Be part of a specialist team consisting of a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Apprentice and OT students on clinical placement
- Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans
- To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT
- To work independently without direct supervision
Job description
Job responsibilities
Oxleas is an Integrated Community and Mental health NHS Foundation Trust with over 150 Occupational Therapists providing high quality care to the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. Occupational Therapists offer specialist clinical skills from birth to end of life care in physical and mental health.
We are fully committed to supporting Occupational Therapist in their professional development and take pride in education and training.
- To manage a clinical caseload
- To work as a member of the MDT
- To support the development of evidence-based OT practice
- To provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to: self-care, work and leisure
- To contribute to service development and participate in research/audit activities
- Be part of a specialist team consisting of a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Apprentice and OT students on clinical placement
- Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans
- To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT
- To work independently without direct supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in mental health and/or forensic setting
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training in secure setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in mental health and/or forensic setting
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training in secure setting
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
