Occupational Therapist - London, United Kingdom - South West London & St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Description

The Bridge Support Community Rehab Pilot is a Third Sector provider with two rehab houses set in Kingston, and is a joint project with the South West London & St Georges MH NHS Trust.

The service aims to deliver specific recovery focused interventions to people with a severe and enduring mental illness, enabling individuals to maintain / develop their daily living skills and to understand and develop strategies to manage the symptoms they may be experiencing.

This will include medication management and monitoring physical wellbeing.

In this setting, the OT will act to support the staff of the residential units to ensure effective risk management, the development of personal goals and skills to maximise daily living, and support for move on to further independent living.

The team will provide community care to people with severe and enduring mental health problems who have been discharged from inpatient care.

Clinical interventions will be intensive, but time limited with a focus on recovery and assessment for further placements. To offer OT intervention for patients living at the SWLSTG Rehab Community Pilot Provision team caseload, being responsible for completing standardised assessments / manualised interventions (including groups) as agreed by senior professional lead
To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the Bridge Rehabilitation Team, holding responsibility for defined projects

To contribute to streamline working from admission to discharge in keeping with the principles in the Rehabilitation / Recovery Care pathway.

To promote recovery and social inclusion.

To act as the designated 'Disability Champion' leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within the service and other areas as required.

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 apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment.

To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence-based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.

To independently manage a clinical caseload of service user with complex mental health needs, demonstrating clinical professional judgement and liaise closely with care coordinators and team manager where relevant.

To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including MOHO tools.

To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.

To plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome.

To identify any significant risk factors in line with local policies, with support from senior staff

To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and quality of clinical decisions in conjunction with service users/carers, other professionals etc.

To promote and signpost individuals / carers towards the Recovery College and embed recovery into all interventions

Education, Training & 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

Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting
Experience of maintaining a written record of continual professional development
Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports
Experience of participating in a service development project

Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
Experience of supervising junior staff
Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user.

Ability to reflect upon and critically appraise own performance
Knowledge and Skills - Health, Safety & Security
Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health, safety & security of self, service user & members of the public
Knowledge and Skills - Quality
Applied knowledge of current national legislation, policies & guidelines relevant to clinical area
Ability to work effectively within a team and understanding of the importance of collaborative working in the delivery of good quality services

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Springfield University Hospital