Job Description

We are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to be part of a new integrated Mental Health Team in Lewisham .



You will be amongst a Lewisham wide team of Occupational Therapists and together will be responsible for the delivery of a recovery focussed OT interventions which addresses the needs of patients accessing mental health services, within a stepped care model.



The role could includes professional development and integration to the neighbourhood team which includes case work , MDT formulation and assessment.



You will be based between Waldron Community Health Centre, Amersham Vale, Deptford, London, SE14 9LD and Southbrook road although new premises are being sought better suited to neighbourhood working

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

About the location:

You will be based at Waldron Community Health Centre, Amersham Vale, Deptford, London, SE14 9LD, or at Southbrook road where the neighbourhood 4 team also have their base.



About the team



This is an exciting development in Mental Health Service provision in Lewisham and an opportunity to work across the borough promoting the group programme and occupationally focussed interventions. The service aims to provide proactive, strength-based care for service users experiencing mental health problems in a primary care setting using a stepped care model.



The Mental Health Teams provide care and support to service users who require a level of care above that available through general medical services and also secondary care mental health intervention.



The Primary Mental Health role incorporates interventions around social prescribing and care navigation, drawing on the expertise of third sector partner providers. In addition to Occupational Therapy, the team comprises housing and welfare support, peers support, nurses, social workers, consultant psychiatrist.