Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-CLI-6992913
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bethlem Royal Hospital
- Town
- Beckenham
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of outer HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 7
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Are you an innovative and dynamic Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a passionate Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our supportive team within the Forensic Inpatient Service at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, leading high-quality, evidence-based interventions that support recovery and rehabilitation. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, helping individuals develop the skills and confidence needed for greater independence.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a forward-thinking, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Lead for the A2 Pathway wards- Norbury, Thames, and Spring—you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality Occupational Therapy (OT) services. You will lead the monitoring, development, and evaluation of standards to ensure high-quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective service delivery across the A2 pathway. You will provide training and consultancy for occupationally focused interventions within the Directorate and act as a resource for the forensic leadership, deputise when necessary and carry out delegated duties and projects as requested.
Working for our organisation
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 café 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
We offer a supportive working environment, regular supervision, peer supervision, reflective practice and opportunities for CPD and annual appraisal. You will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and continuing professional development and be actively supported to develop your professional practice. You will also have opportunity to further develop your specialist skills in assessments and interventions for Remotivation, MOHO based assessment tools and sensory interventions, as well as the opportunity to be involved in a number of multidisciplinary innovations including Restorative Justice and the exciting work of the Bethlem Gallery. We are always evolving particularly within in our new South London partnership with our neighbouring Trusts Oxleas and South West London and St Georges and opportunities to grow and develop are always available.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
- Post-registration qualification in related area
Desirable criteria
- Membership of OT professional body and / or special interest group
- Practice Placement Educators course
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years post registration experience working with Mental Health service users at Band 6 level
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
- Leadership and/or first line management experience
- Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an inner city, multicultural environment
- Experience of specialist Mental Health settings
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health and Specialist practice where appropriate
- Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) where appropriate
- Extensive knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT and generic assessments, outcome measures and interventions relevant to client group
Desirable criteria
- An awareness and understanding of sensory approaches.
- Skills in equipment provision, specialist seating, positioning, and manual handling
other
Essential criteria
- An understanding of working across different sectors in delivering service according to specific need
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service users and service needs, and at times work under pressure to meet targets
- Commitment to student and staff supervision
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Must be prepared to work evenings & weekends if required ability to travel efficiently between sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miriam Pucyutan
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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