Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for working in mental health with older people and people with dementia?
Do you have the skills and knowledge necessary to manage a complex and varied caseload in specialist inpatient settings?
We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to lead on the planning, co-ordination and delivery of occupational therapy provision on Hayworth Ward, an acute older adult mental health ward, recently rated by the CQC as outstanding in the caring domain.
We are committed to provide the very best for our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. For this role we offer training and development in physical health skills, model of human occupation assessment tools, occupational formulation and SMART goal setting, sensory informed approaches and leadership.
The post holder will be an experienced Occupational Therapist providing high quality, evidence based, person centred Occupational Therapy to Older Adults experiencing mental distress in an acute inpatient setting. They will work closely with the Service User, their Supporters and the wider Multidisciplinary Team to provide a robust assessment of the Service User's occupational strengths and needs, 1:1 and group interventions and recommendations to support timely and effective discharge.
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Provision of specialist Occupational Therapy Assessment and Interventions in an acute mental health setting for older people and people living with Dementia Working collaboratively with a broad range of health and social care professionals including close working relationships with Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Therapy Support Staff Overseeing the Ward Activity - Therapy Programme Supervising Junior Staff and Students on Practice Placements Contributing to Service Improvement Initiatives
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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Hayworth Ward, Ladywell Unit
University Hospital London, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LW
London
SE13 6LW
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)