Occupational Therapist and Therapy Lead

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom South West London & St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust Full time

We are seeking a motivated, Lead Occupational Therapist to join Wandsworth Community Learning Disability Healthcare Team. As a friendly and dynamic team we provide specialist services for adults with learning disabilities across Wandsworth.


You will have considerable post qualifying experience working as an Occupational Therapist and evidence of a special interest in Learning Disabilities. You will lead on identified service developments and provide supervision to junior colleagues. You will need to be passionate about improving the quality of care and support to individuals with a learning disability and their carers. You must be interested in working with external partners to develop supportive networks.


You will be supported in this aspect of the role by the Clinical Team Leader and Deputy Head of Therapies for the Specialist Service Line.
To provide a specialist Occupational Therapy service to services users in the service, providing interventions underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation
To provide OT clinical leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
To monitor and maintain standards of OT practice as directed by the Head of Therapies
To implement Trust-wide Occupational Therapy strategy by overseeing OT Clinical Specialist forums and participating in Lead OT activities as directed by the Deputy Head of Therapies for the Specialist services.
To oversee Disability Equality within the service and provide 'Disability Champion' duties leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within Specialist Services as required.
To be responsible for delegated tasks, to assist in the management and administration of the service, including participation in service improvement activities.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and 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'.


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 proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.


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


Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
To use a problem solving approach, identifying and managing risk, and working in the most appropriate environment for service users and their carers will ensure equitable and accessible service provision.
To offer interventions aimed at empowering service users to take responsibility for self-management, where this is possible
To independently manage a caseload of service users with highly complex health and social care needs, who may have multiple pathologies and no formal medical diagnosis.
To undertake highly specialist, comprehensive, person centred Occupational Therapy assessments, using both standardised and non-standardised tools, to ascertain service users level of functional ability, support and accommodation needs.
To assess for, prescribe/recommend, assemble and monitor specialist equipment, environmental adaptations, wheelchairs, specialist seating and postural control systems in order to ensure that people with additional physical disabilities are able to live as independently as possible and minimise the physical demands on carers.
To initiate and undertake complex risk assessments, both individual and environmental, in order to advise on appropriate management for moving and handling, and the safe use of equipment and adaptations in home and day care settings, where this forms part of an intervention programme.
To use verbal and non-verbal communication tools to gain valid informed consent prior to assessment and intervention and use the legal framework pertaining to service users who lack the capacity to consent.
To work autonomously with service users in a range of settings including their home, out in the community, day care, work or college placements and other health settings.

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

Leadership and/or management training
Minimum 4 years post qualification experience, including 2 years in learning disabilities
Experience of maintaining a written record of continual professional development
Experience of working as an occupational therapist in a community setting
Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports

Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user
Experience of MDT project management

Ability to reflect upon and critically appraise own performance
Knowledge and Skills- Health, Safety and Security
Ability to identify and assess potential risks involved in work activities for self and others
Knowledge and Skills- Equality and Diversity
Ability to promote a culture of recovery & social inclusion.

Knowledge and Skills- Health and Wellbeing
Ability to assess complex health & well being needs & develop, monitor & review care plans to meet those needs
Ability to undertake clinical risk assessment & apply risk management strategies
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Balham Health Centre


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