Occupational Therapist (Lilacs)
Posted 8 days 16 hours ago by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Site Tolworth Hospital Town Surbiton Salary £34,521 - £41,956 Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 30/06/:59
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' however we aim to be 'outstanding'.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overviewSouth West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 OT to join the innovative and rapidly growing Acute and Urgent Care Service Line. Located in South West London we offer very competitive packages to successful candidates such as:
We will look after your development throughout your career with us and have a clear OT pathway. We offer formal training opportunities such as Band 5 development Days and informal support structures to ensure we promote staff well-being.
- Range of national specialist services and local services:
We have excellent clinical settings for you to get the skills and support you need.
Our benefit packages are one of the best in London such as: childcare vouchers, healthcare and fitness/gym services, season tick loans and subsidised reduced parking fares. We have staff support through CareFirst and well being hubs across the sites.
Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a professional and dynamic individual to join our well-established and highly valued Occupational Therapy Team. We offer an informal rotation where candidates can gain experience in areas such as acute and urgent care, forensic, rehab, community, and other specialist services.
Our rotational opportunities are within:
On our specialist rehabilitation in-patient unit
Adult acute wards
An innovative "fast track" preceptorship programme to prepare individuals for community OT roles within our Liaison, Home Treatment and Recovery Support Teams.
Forensic Inpatient Services
Our current intake is in Acute and Urgent Care, and we aim to offer you the opportunity to rotate to the above areas.
Working for our organisationTrust-wide Occupational Therapy Service:
The successful candidate will join our wider occupational therapy service which includes our community, learning disability, specialist, national and forensic service lines. We meet quarterly for occupational therapy training events which have recently included training around sensory profiling and MOHO.
We also hold monthly Band 5 development and support groups to aid ongoing CPD learning opportunities.
We work closely with our service-user involvement team who support service-users and carers to co-design and co-produce work within the Trust. We have also collaborated with our colleagues from St. George's Hospital occupational therapy department where we engage in shared learnings.
About the location:
Lilac Ward is based at Tolworth Hospital,KT6 7QU
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesYou will have the opportunity to work as part of established and experienced OT Team and Multidisciplinary Team. You will have individual clinical supervision and attend the Band 5 support group; a monthly developmental forum and participate in extensive internal training available within the Trust. We also follow a highly successful preceptorship scheme for new graduates and a preceptorship plus programme for Band 5's with more experience who wish to progress into Band 6 roles. The dynamic OT team uses the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to promote occupationally focused practice and takes a lead on a number of research and innovation projects.
You will hold a diploma or degree in occupational therapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have undergraduate experience of working in mental health settings, and have the ability to support junior staff and peers in their development. You will possess good organisational and personal management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrate an ability to be flexible, adaptable and be a positive thinker. You must be able to demonstrate an awareness of risk management and understand and be committed to promoting MOHO as a framework for practice.
Person specification Education, Training & Quals- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration to practice in UK
- Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
- Experience of using mental health services as a service users or carer/relative/friend of a service user
- Experience of individual & group work
At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
- BME (Evolve) Staff Network
- DiverseAbility
- Mental Health Staff Forum
- Women's Staff Network
- LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
- That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
- That we are a smoke-free Trust
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.