About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to offer a 1 year fixed term post to an Occupational Therapist to work in the Tri-borough Perinatal Mental Health Service. This is an innovative award winning service delivering new models of specialist care within West London NHS Trust.
The position will be predominantly based in Ealing borough with work across Hounslow, Hammersmith and Fulham, with bases Trust Headquarters, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Maternity Hospital, Hounslow House and West Middlesex University Hospital/Lakeside Mental Health Unit.
This is an opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in a specialist area to gain exposure and enhance their knowledge and skills with the support of a highly specialised team. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their own specialist skills in Perinatal Mental Health.
The duties in brief will include assessments of referrals to the service, managing an Occupational Therapy clinical caseload of antenatal and postnatal women, providing Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention, supervising Peer Support Workers and students, whilst working within a multidisciplinary team.
We would support the successful candidate with an ongoing training programme to facilitate their development within the post.
Main duties of the job
The Band 6 Occupational Therapist will provide a person centred, evidence based occupational therapy service to women in the perinatal period. To apply clinical skills and reasoning in assessment, treatment, intervention and evaluation which include individual and group orientated approaches.
To manage a caseload of women with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs, providing interventions which support and promote improved mental and physical health for mothers, babies and their families. To use evidence-based principles to apply clinical skills and reasoning in occupational therapy, assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation which include individual and group orientated approaches.
To work in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to support the development of and promote evidence-based OT within the perinatal service.
To work in conjunction with senior staff in the MDT to support the development of services. Actively liaise with the MDT, Health and maternity services and third sector organisations. To provide occupational therapy clinical expertise while engaging and contributing to professional meetings such as multi-agency case reviews, birth planning, child protection meetings and any other meetings related to the care and treatment of the women and their babies.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification. HCPC Registered Evidence of continuing professional development including recently in perinatal mental health practice and safeguarding children practice
Desirable
Educated to degree level or equivalent Specialist Training in perinatal & infant mental health Clinical supervision training
Experience Essential
Professional knowledge acquired through degree /diploma Experience working with women with serious mental illness. In-patient and/or community mental health OT clinical experience Experience of managing a caseload of service users with evidence of completing high quality assessments Experience of working in a complex multi-disciplinary / multi-agency context Experience of working in a multi-racial/cultural community and of working with interpreters
Desirable
Experience of assessing and managing women with mental illness during the perinatal period Experience of formal child protection processes and inter-agency work with families
Skills and ability Essential
Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options Team/self management and organisational skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service. Ability to contribute to and facilitate effective multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working Ability to implement evidence-based practice Ability to provide highly specialist OT assessments and a range of therapeutic interventions Ability to effectively manage own clinical and administrative caseload and work under pressure at times of change Ability to work flexibly across service boundaries and with professionals from health care settings such as maternity services Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written
Knowledge Essential
Up to date knowledge of evidence based practice and current developments in perinatal psychiatry. Awareness and knowledge of factors and developments specifically relating to O.T. within perinatal psychiatry Knowledge of mental illness in the perinatal period Up to date knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and associated legislation and government policy and its implications for mental health services Knowledge and understanding of diversity and equality issues and their application in perinatal psychiatry services Knowledge & understanding of contributions of other disciplines and professionals to a multi-agency service Understanding of clinical governance and audit issues Understanding of issues around information-sharing in relation to Child Protection and Children in Need
Personal Qualities Essential
Ability to empathise towards individuals with a mental health problem as well as show a positive attitude towards mental health care Ability to deal with stress appropriately and work under pressure Good attendance record Commitment to life-long learning
Desirable
Membership of Occupational Therapy Special Interest Group
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name West London NHS Trust
Address Armstrong Way
Southall
UB2 4SD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)