Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, forward-looking Band 6 occupational therapist to join our Adult Eating Disorders Day Unit providing intensive input for a small number of patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will have experience in mental health and occupational therapy and whilst desirable, eating disorder experience is not necessary as full support will be given to develop expertise in this area. A band 5-6 development opportunity will be considered for the right candidate.
You will be part of a wider occupational therapy team within the eating disorder service and provide specialist assessments and plan and implement treatment for people with severe eating disorders which will include eating with clients on the unit and the community.
Main duties of the job
To manage a caseload of clients with complex psychological and physical needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide outcome-oriented group and individual occupation-focused interventions including community work.
To provide safe, effective, quality OT interventions that ensure positive client experience.
To provide generic keywork or hold a link worker role for a specified number of clients.
To provide carer interventions.
To work within other parts of the service as required.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the eating disorders service, leading on delegated projects.
To act as the designated 'Disability Champion' leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within your area and other areas as required.
To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust OT Service
To support OT students on practice placement.
To promote recovery and social inclusion.
To take responsibility for managing clinical risk and single-handedly implementing OT treatment
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
About Us:
SWLSTG Eating Disorders Services provide assessment, treatment, liaison, and care to young people and adults in the 5 London Boroughs covered by the Trust in the form of an Outpatient/Community Service and Day Hospital for adults. The service also provides inpatient treatment for young people and adults with mostly severe eating disorder from all over the UK.
About our locations:
Tooting (Wandsworth)
Our service is located within the impressive grounds of Springfield University Hospital in Tooting, and we also operate in nearly 100 other locations throughout the UK. This is easily accessible via the Northern Line (Tooting Bec Station) and via private transport. The Trust provides subsidised parking fares for all our substantive staff. Our main site is located immediately next to Tooting High Street where staff can easily access a range of shops, cafs, and restaurants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment.
To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflect their mental health needs and those of ethnicity, gender, culture physical health and age.
To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence-based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.
To independently manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of keyworker and/or vocational lead where relevant.
To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including Model of Human Occupation tools.
To exercise clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases and difficult clinical situation, referring to senior staff when necessary.
To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.
To plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome. To use psychological interventions in conjunctions to occupation-focussed interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT, MBT etc)
To identify any significant risk factors in line with local policies, with support from senior staff.
To contribute to and work within clinical pathways and protocols.
To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and quality of clinical decisions in conjunction with service users/carers, other professionals etc.
To fully adhere to defined OT care pathways or protocols
To work flexible hours according to the requirements of the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment.
To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflect their mental health needs and those of ethnicity, gender, culture physical health and age.
To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence-based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.
To independently manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of keyworker and/or vocational lead where relevant.
To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including Model of Human Occupation tools.
To exercise clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases and difficult clinical situation, referring to senior staff when necessary.
To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.
To plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome. To use psychological interventions in conjunctions to occupation-focussed interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT, MBT etc)
To identify any significant risk factors in line with local policies, with support from senior staff.
To contribute to and work within clinical pathways and protocols.
To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and quality of clinical decisions in conjunction with service users/carers, other professionals etc.
To fully adhere to defined OT care pathways or protocols
To work flexible hours according to the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualific
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration to practice in the UK
- Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice
Desirable
- Practice placement educators course within one year of appointment
- Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation
- Training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Training in Dialectic Behaviour Therapy
- Training in Mentalisation Based Treatment
- Training in other psychological interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health
- Experience of individual and groupwork
- Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Successful completion of preceptorship
- Experience of being a practice placement educator
- Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user.
- Experience of working in eating disorders service
- Experience of participating in a service development project
- Experience working with severely psychologically disturbed clients
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualific
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration to practice in the UK
- Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice
Desirable
- Practice placement educators course within one year of appointment
- Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation
- Training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Training in Dialectic Behaviour Therapy
- Training in Mentalisation Based Treatment
- Training in other psychological interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health
- Experience of individual and groupwork
- Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Successful completion of preceptorship
- Experience of being a practice placement educator
- Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user.
- Experience of working in eating disorders service
- Experience of participating in a service development project
- Experience working with severely psychologically disturbed clients
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
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).
