This is an exciting opportunity to join the South West London and St George's Perinatal Mental Health Service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Band 6 Perinatal Occupational Therapist to join our specialist Perinatal Community Service. The post-holder will work alongside a Band 7 Occupational Therapist within our highly skilled multi-disciplinary service comprising of Medics, Nurses, Social Workers, Nursery Nurses, Psychologists, Psychotherapists and administrators.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be supported by a Band 7 Clinical Lead OT and will manage a caseload of clients in line with the requirements of the service line operational policy ensuring safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users.

You will offer Specialist Occupational Therapy interventions utilising specialist assessment and evaluation tools drawn from the Model of Human Occupation and will formulate, implement and review plans for the treatment and management of women with a full range of clinical presenting problems.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations:

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our �150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a specialist Occupational Therapy service to the Perinatal mental health team including clients with complex mental health needs.
• To use evidence based, client centred Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions and outcome measures underpinned by Model of Human Occupational and the Recovery Approach.
• To be responsible for leading delegated occupational therapy and multi-disciplinary projects primarily within the Perinatal mental health team and within other services as delegated
• To act as the designated Disability Champion leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters including full accessibility within the Perinatal mental health team and other areas as required.
• To provide leadership for junior Occupational Therapy and support staff, through supervision and appraisal.
• To work collaboratively and effectively within a multi-disciplinary community team liaising with inpatient services and community-based services as required
• To liaise with other Occupational Therapy and multi-disciplinary staff within the Trust and other services as required.
• To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
• To attend and contribute to relevant clinical meetings.
• To develop and maintain professional practice within the field of perinatal mental health and Occupational Therapy.
• To provide Occupational Therapy interventions flexibly within different settings as required.
• To respond, sometimes at short notice, to requests to see the teams patients either individually or jointly with other team members (e.g., when a patient is in the red zone).
• To attend and participate in all team zoning meetings unless absent by prior arrangement.
• To attend CPA meetings or Tribunals where appropriate.
• To occasionally participate in scheduled and emergency meetings held under the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements.
• To be contactable, by mobile telephone or other agreed method at all times during working hours.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualific

Essential

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration to practice in the UK
• Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice
• Commitment to participate in training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation within the first 4 months of appointment

Desirable

• Practice placement educators' course within one year of appointment
• Apple registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of maintaining a written record of continual professional development
• Experience of individual and group-work
• Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports
• Experience of participating in a service development project
• Experience of working with OT models of practice and outcome measures

Desirable

• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
• Experience of supervising junior staff
• Successful completion of preceptorship
• Experience of being a practice placement educator mentor in OT
• Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user.
• Experience of undertaking and/or involvement in audit
• Experience of working in peri mental health services

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield Hospital

Tooting

SW17 7DJ

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