Job summary
At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in providing excellent care which is delivered with pride and compassion. Everything we do is to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all.
To manage a caseload of clients with eating disorders and complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To provide leadership for students and / or junior staff, through supervision and appraisal. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT / MDT services, holding responsibility for defined projects. To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
Main duties of the job
To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To work with service users in a way which actively promotes their social inclusion and recovery.
To effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to / implement core decisions with regards to service users care programmes
To demonstrate the ability to / undertake to initiate, plan and implement the induction, training and education of students and other staff
To actively participate in and be responsible for relevant planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within service area and corporate OT as required.
Co-ordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff, Technical Instructors and volunteer staff where applicable.
To engage in and develop or broaden research skills through involvement in local audit and research projects.
About us
The Adult Eating Disorders Service at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is nationally and internationally recognised for excellence in clinical care, teaching and research.
The Gerald Russell Unit is an 18-bedded specialist inpatient unit providing assessment and treatment for adults with eating disorders requiring inpatient care. The service accepts referrals from both local and national pathways and provides care for patients with significant psychiatric and medical complexity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To manage a caseload as agreed with Head OT / Team Lead Ward Manager and Lead Occupational Therapist
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service users physical and social environment as needed.
To work with service users in a way which actively promotes their social inclusion and recovery.
To effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary
To effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to / implement core decisions with regards to service users care programmes
To undertake the professional supervision and appraisal of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staff
To demonstrate the ability to / undertake to initiate, plan and implement the induction, training and education of students and other staff
To actively participate in and be responsible for relevant planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within service area and corporate OT as required.
Co-ordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff, Technical Instructors and volunteer staff where applicable.
To engage in and develop or broaden research skills through involvement in local audit and research projects.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration clinical experience as an OT including individual and group work
- Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Desirable
- Experience of meal support for those with an eating disorder.
- Experience of specialist Mental Health settings - eating disorders
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Membership of OT professional body and / or special interest group
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group.
- Skills required to understand the dynamics of a team and have the ability to work effectively within that
- Ability to manage own workload / work autonomously and determine priorities
- Effective / high level verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills
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
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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
4th Floor, Gerald Russell Unit, Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit,
Windsor Walk
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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