Occupational Therapist Community CAMHS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Skills

1. Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
2. To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
3. To work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan working within the CPA process.
4. To work as part of the MDT within CPA, child protection and Mental Health Act frameworks.
5. To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
6. To work with carers and undertake carers assessments as appropriate.
7. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
8. To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.
9. To be responsible for managing a complex caseload of clients as agreed with the Head OT / ward manager where appropriate.
10. To assess occupational / vocational needs of a defined client group.
11. To undertake risk assessments and risk management plans as appropriate.
12. Provide clinical training and supervision as appropriate.

Communication

1. Contributing to an effective communication process with appropriate and accurate information to patients, carers, family, friends and colleagues. Engaging and listening carefully and actively, and responding using appropriate language and accessible communication methods and skills. Developing communication skills to enable and support difficult conversations, acknowledging cultural differences and professional boundaries.
2. To effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and implement core decisions with regard to service users care programmes.
3. To actively support and educate service users and carers regarding aspects of Occupational Therapy provision.
4. Maintaining timely and accurate service user written/electronic records in line with Trust policy. Use care plans, pathway documents and Information System progress notes appropriately and in a timely manner.
5. Reporting, without delay, any safety or security concerns to maintain the safety of service users, carers, staff and others in line with Trust policy.
6. Maintaining confidential information in accordance with Trust Policies.
8. Leadership, supervision and appraisal

1. To review, reflect and change own practice through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
2. To undertake the supervision and appraisal of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staff/
3. To regularly be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students on practice placement within the Trust.
4. To demonstrate the ability to initiate, plan and implement the induction, training and education of students and other staff.
5. To demonstrate clinical leadership skills through the management of dedicated projects.
6. Supporting the team manager to investigate incidents and complaints: compile reports and disseminate this information to senior management.
7. Attending and participating in regular personal development, ensuring compliance with all mandatory training requirements. Maintaining a work development portfolio and complying with all requirements for revalidation.

Professional ethics and development

1. To comply with the COT code of ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local procedures and guidelines.
2. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to those needs.
3. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on complex ethical issues and to provide guidance to junior staff as necessary.
4. Demonstrate an ability to apply increasingly complex skills and knowledge commensurate with establishing higher level professional practice.
5. Demonstrate on-going personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities, recording learning outcomes through maintaining and developing a professional portfolio for CPD.
6. Protecting service users, self and others by maintaining a clean and healthy environment in accordance with health and safety and infection control policies. Ensuring safe working practices and working environment including monitoring and maintaining cleanliness of the service area and report, without delay, all hazards - real and potential. Leading audit and compliance activities and reports.
7. Leading, attending and participating in team meetings and contributing ideas to multi-professional team discussions.

Person Specification

Qualification & Registration

Essential

• Qualified O.T. with clinical registration with HCPC
• registration training in Mental Health

Desirable

• Other relevant professional development.
• Additional, recognised therapeutic qualification

Experience

Essential

• 2-3 years post registration experience as an OT.
• Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification), preferably young people with mental health difficulties
• Working in groups / Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
• Advising and supporting / supervising junior staff and students

Desirable

• Experience of working with Children Looked After
• Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours

Skills

Essential

• Broad / High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
• Applied / Extensive knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management
• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
• Understanding and skills in the importance of service user involvement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lewisham CAMHS Symbol Team

78 Lewisham Park

London

SE13 6QJ

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)