About this role
Job summary
This is a really exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced band 5 to join the inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Occupational Therapy team working at our of inpatient units, the General adolescent unit and,
The post holder will be based at Aquarius ward working 4 days alongside the band 6 Occupational Therapists and activity coordinator and spend one day working on CAMHS specific Occupational Therapy projects including the therapeutic youth club.
On the wards the postholder will be providing Occupational Therapy assessments and individual and group interventions to the young people and working with families, networks, schools and the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Aquarius Ward is a specialist inpatient mental health provision for young people aged 12 - 18 who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. It is a 12 bedded National Unit open 365 days a year, 24h a day. It is part of the South London Partnership providing the adolescent in-patient services for young people under St George's Southwest London Mental Health Trust, South London and Maudsley and Oxleas NHS Trust. The team provides inpatient treatment for adolescents aged 12 to their 18th birthday in an acute mental health crisis that is unable to be managed in the community with conditions such as severe depression, anxiety OCD, self-harm, psychosis and mania. You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is committed to the provision of highly quality service user centred care.The Band 5 occupational therapy post will be an essential component of these services and the postholder will work alongside the band 6 to deliver client centred & specific interventions alongside the MDT. They will offer occupational therapy knowledge to support clients' skillmaintenance, development & progress during transition from in-patient services through to the community. There are excellent links with community services.
About us
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'.
This is a great time to join us. 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 as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. 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.
About our location:
This post will be based at Springfield Hospital
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
Job description Job responsibilities
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in the hospital setting and on home and school visits.
To act as the designated Disability Champion on the ward, leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within the service and other areas as required.
To contribute to the care pathway from admission through to discharge in keeping with the principles of the team.
To promote recovery and social inclusion
To contribute from an occupational therapy perspective to individual care plans
To maintain clinical records
To lead on CAMHS inpatient projects including the therapeutic youth club
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications Essential
Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy Registration to practice in UK
Experience Essential
Fieldwork experience in physical and mental health settings at undergraduate level. Experience of multidisciplinary working at undergraduate level
Desirable
Experience of individual & group work Experience of working with children and young people
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 West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Springfield Hospital
15 Springfield Drive
London, Tooting
SW17 0YF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)