About this role
Job summary
Occupational Therapist
We are looking to hire an Occupational Therapist to join our team. The successful candidate will provide occupational therapy assessments and treatment services for clients admitted to the adult inpatient wards at Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health (TMCMH). This role involves collaborating closely with community teams inpatient teams and the OT team to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to community care.
Main duties of the job
To undertake Occupational Therapy assessments, treatments and evaluations of Adult mental health patients in Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health and community - on one to one and group basis.
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 review the attached Job Description and Person Specification document that accompanies this advertisement.
Person Specification
Experience Desirable
Previous experience in a related clinical field Experience of CPD and role development activities
Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential
Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy State Registration
Desirable
Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
Skills and abilities Essential
Ability to manage a clinical caseload Good interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed with clients. Clinical reasoning skills to assess clients needs (including risk assessment) and guide interventions. Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based OT assessments, interventions and evaluations with supervision. Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate a range of complex activities in relation to clinical work. Ability to communicate with OT staff and other professionals Awareness of potential hazards including frequent verbal aggression and risk of physical aggression in settings such as the clients home, community venues, public transport etc.) whilst ensuring safety of self, client and members of the public. Ability to liase with other services, statutory and non-statutory around clinical issues. Word-processing/IT skills Good organisational and time management skills . Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
Desirable
Ability to manage frequent distressing clinical interactions with clients who have serious mental health problems. Community experience
Knowledge Essential
The needs and rights of services users and/or carers in planning and service development iology Applied social, health and medical sciences required for the practice of Occupational Therapy including psychology, anatomy, physiology and soc Applied psychological perspectives relevant to OT in mental health including behavioural, cognitive, psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives The theory and practice of occupational therapy including occupational science and holistic models of OT practice Theoretical knowledge of holistic models of OT practice and skills in group work, teaching and counselling Specialist clinical skills in order to carry out OT interventions The impact of mental health difficulties upon occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (i.e. inter and intra personal, cognitive, physical)
Desirable
Current National Guidelines e.g CPA, NSF and their application Research and auditing Risk assessment issues and its application to practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health
Bancroft Road
London
E1 4DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)