About this role
Job summary
Working alongside the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist on our Mother and Baby Unit, you will be responsible for providing high quality, evidence based occupational therapy assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation to support mothers' lasting recoveries.
Main duties of the job
The focus is on delivering individual and group occupational therapy sessions which facilitates the development of the Mother-Baby relationship, promotes safety, and prepares mothers to return home.
You will support the provision of a varied therapeutic programme with input from the Multidisciplinary Team, Sessional Workers, and Volunteers, which is responsive to the interests and needs of the mothers and their babies.
About us
By coming to work on the Mother and Baby Unit you would be part of the SLaM Perinatal Services, which include the MBU and Community Perinatal Teams for the local boroughs.
The team work in a multi-disciplinary manner and the different professional skills of each team member make a valuable contribution to the care and recovery of the mothers who are admitted here. There is a strong ethos of working with the mother and baby relationship, the wider family and friendship systems and in keeping the social and cultural context of the family in mind. In addition to this we are a trauma led service.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.
SLaM has more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services and by coming to work at SLaM, you will be part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field with an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
To undertake occupational assessment of antenatal and post-natal women
To contribute to assessing and completing risk assessments
Communication
To develop a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate
To interact with service users, families, carers and support networks in an empathetic fashion
Professional
To understand and demonstrate skill in the supervision process
To participate in the induction, training and education of students
Continued Professional Development
To develop leadership skills
To demonstrate ongoing personal development
To actively role model, good time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered occupational therapist
Desirable
- Membership of RCOT and or/Special Interest Group relevant to this role
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working with service users from a variety of cultures and backgrounds with a range of mental health conditions and across a variety of settings.
- Experience of delivering 1:1 and group interventions
Desirable
- Experience of having worked with women and families with mental health services
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practise
- Ability to manage own workload, work autonomously and determine priorities
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills required to understand the dynamics of a team and have the ability to work effectively within that
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance.
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in a Think Family approach
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own performance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge in using OT standardised assessments, interventions and outcome measures relevant to the service users population
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client centred practice.
- Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application
Desirable
- Demonstrable understanding and experience of utilising a variety of assessment tools as well as service specialist tools currently used in practice in relation to assessing/planning care needs and determining riskk
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
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mother and Baby Unit
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
BR3 3BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)