Newham is a great place to start and develop your career as an Occupational Therapist! You'll be part of a creative, progressive and dedicated Occupational Therapist team providing mental health services in the vibrant East London borough of Newham. You will also be joining almost 280 Occupational Therapists already working in the East London Foundation Trust!

Due to internal promotion, we have an opportunity to join our inpatient mental health team. Ideally, we are looking for full time hours, but would consider part time and flexible working.

As a team, we share ELFTs commitment to quality improvement, embrace inclusivityand are committed to development of all our people. We have a strong commitment to learn and develop together as a team and create opportunities to promote this. We offer preceptorship, supervision, monthly educational sessions and access to an inspiring group of Occupational Therapists. You will also work within Multidisciplinary teams as we promote collaborative working.

Please clearly state three reasons why we should shortlist you within your supporting statement.

Please contact us for any further discussions, visits and to answer any questions you might have.

Main duties of the job

• To provide an occupational therapy (OT) service to patients admitted to the acute treatment wards at Newham Centre for Mental Health (NCMH).
• To work in collaboration with other members of the occupational therapy and multidisciplinary teams as well as carers involved in patients' care.
• To support patients' seamless transition from hospital to their communities, focusing on their health promoting social integration goals.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients who have complex needs
• Analytical & clinical reasoning skills to assess clients' complex needs (including risk assessment) & complete a holistic formulation to guide interventions with significant support & supervision
• Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based OT assessments, interventions and evaluations
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate a range of complex activities in relation to clinical work
• Ability to manage frequent highly distressing clinical interactions with client's and their carers
• Ability to assess and manage exposure to potential hazards including frequent verbal aggression and risk of physical aggression in hospital setting and community settings (e.g. community venues, public transport etc.) whilst ensuring safety of self, client and members of the public
• Ability to liaise with other services around clinical issues
• Good organisational and time management skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health health needs

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newham centre for Mental Health

Cherry Tree Way

Plaistow

E13 8SP

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