Job Description

A member of the ward team working closely with the Occupational Therapy service, in the provision of a programme of therapeutic and recreational activity to support the rehabilitation of service users experiencing mental illness and who also have a history of offending.

The programme will be developed and implemented with service users and the ward team under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist (OT).



To provide a flexible programme of recreational, vocational and educational activities within the service or where appropriate in the community

To provide support and engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote recovery, independence and well-being

To support access to, enrolment in and engagement with the Forensic Recovery College.

To facilitate recovery courses at the Forensic Recovery College alongside peer trainers and other team members

To support the development of a balanced therapeutic ward-based programme for service users at different stages of their recovery

To service users progress, taking account their goals and aspirations and adjusting interventions accordingly

To work independently, facilitating group or individual work, planned with and guided by a registered OT

To demonstrate ability to safely carry out restrictive interventions following Seni Lewis Training Programme.

To report effectively to the team on service user performance and progress

To provide relevant information, written and oral, for documents relating to service user progress

To establish working relationships with outside agencies to facilitate service user engagement in community-based vocational and educational services to support discharge and community engagement



To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust Standards.



South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.



The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the attachment with the job advert.