Job description

Job responsibilities

We are a diverse and friendly Occupational Therapy team comprising OTs, OT Technicians, Clinical Exercise Instructors and Education Tutors. We offer a range of Recovery Hub based interventions, including Remotivation, Vocation and Employability, Physical Activities and Health Promotion, Creative Arts and Education. We have a caf and library which form the main basis for our commercial vocation schemes and have well established links with mainstream employers and a host of community vocation projects. We work in partnership with CALAT (Croydon Adult Learning and Training) to offer a range of accredited qualifications and deliver these in house.

The service is mainly based at the Bethlem Royal Hospital where we support service users within medium and low levels of security both in River House and Chaffinch ward. In addition, we support service users at Ward in the Community which are based on the Lambeth Hospital site in Clapham. We work with men and women who have a range of mental health problems and a history of offending behaviour, which have brought them into contact with the criminal justice system.

Job responsibilities

We are a diverse and friendly Occupational Therapy team comprising OTs, OT Technicians, Clinical Exercise Instructors and Education Tutors. We offer a range of Recovery Hub based interventions, including Remotivation, Vocation and Employability, Physical Activities and Health Promotion, Creative Arts and Education. We have a caf and library which form the main basis for our commercial vocation schemes and have well established links with mainstream employers and a host of community vocation projects. We work in partnership with CALAT (Croydon Adult Learning and Training) to offer a range of accredited qualifications and deliver these in house.

The service is mainly based at the Bethlem Royal Hospital where we support service users within medium and low levels of security both in River House and Chaffinch ward. In addition, we support service users at Ward in the Community which are based on the Lambeth Hospital site in Clapham. We work with men and women who have a range of mental health problems and a history of offending behaviour, which have brought them into contact with the criminal justice system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Post registration experience as an OT

Desirable

• Post-registration qualification in related area
• Practice Placement Educ Membership of OT professional body and / or special interest groupators course

Experience

Essential

• 1.5 / 3 years post registration experience as an OT
• Working in groups / Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
• Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
• Advising and supporting / supervising junior staff and students
• Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice

Desirable

• Preceptorship programme
• Experience of working in an inner-city, multi-cultural environment
• Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours
• Experience of specialist Mental Health settings
• Leadership and first line management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Broad / High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
• Sound / Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate
• Applied / Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
• 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

Desirable

• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Commitment to OT student education
• Skills in applying evidence-based practice and use of outcome measures
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues

other

Essential

• Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning
• Flexible approach to work to meet service user and service needs
• Must be prepared to work evenings & weekends if required ability to travel efficiently between sites

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Post registration experience as an OT

Desirable

• Post-registration qualification in related area
• Practice Placement Educ Membership of OT professional body and / or special interest groupators course

Experience

Essential

• 1.5 / 3 years post registration experience as an OT
• Working in groups / Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
• Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
• Advising and supporting / supervising junior staff and students
• Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice

Desirable

• Preceptorship programme
• Experience of working in an inner-city, multi-cultural environment
• Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours
• Experience of specialist Mental Health settings
• Leadership and first line management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Broad / High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
• Sound / Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate
• Applied / Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
• 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

Desirable

• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Commitment to OT student education
• Skills in applying evidence-based practice and use of outcome measures
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues

other

Essential

• Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning
• Flexible approach to work to meet service user and service needs
• Must be prepared to work evenings & weekends if required ability to travel efficiently between sites

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).

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

Bethlem Royal Hospital

Beckenham

BR3 3BX

Employer's website

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