Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic and client centred Occupational Therapist to join our one of our female working age adult inpatient mental health acute wards. Based at the Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, this post has good transport links making commuting viable within London and surrounding areas.



The successful candidate will be based on Ruskin ward and will join an experienced and supportive team of Occupational Therapists working within South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Southwark directorate inpatient services and the wider community.



If you are looking for a dedicated OT role within an experienced Multi Disciplinary Team, and have a passion for supporting the recovery and service experience of women through a time of acute mental health crisis, then please apply for this role!



The successful candidate will be a dynamic, creative, forward thinking and hard-working occupational therapist with solid mental health experience. They will be able to carry out occupationally focused assessments and interventions and will be integrated into the MDT to promote a collaborative approach to the use of therapeutic activity.



The post holder will oversee and provide occupational therapy individual and group assessment, intervention and evaluation to women accessing acute inpatient care, promoting safety, recovery and person centred practice



Be a part of the internationally renowned South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust by joining our hard working and energetic team in the London borough of Southwark.



We value diversity and want our teams to represent our population in Southwark. With that in mind we welcome applicants who have lived experience as well as those from people from ethnic minority background



Your continuing professional development will be actively supported through supervision and clinical leadership from the band 7 Clinical Lead OT responsible for Acute, plus a range of additional opportunities such as OT peer support, CPD, and access to training from SLaM and the Quality centre.

Main responsibilities include:

To be an integrated team member within the ward team, and Southwark OT team to address occupational and recovery goals for patients.



To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, assessing health and well-being from an occupational perspective.



In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and service users, to plan and implement individual or group therapeutic interventions using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals which support recovery.



To utilise outcome measures that give clear evidence that occupational therapy has supported individual recovery and social inclusion.



To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service user's social and physical environment. Where applicable, to assess and prescribe small aids and equipment and recommend adaptations to maximise independence for service users in home and community environments.



Being active in discharge planning, providing occupationally focussed recommendations and working closely with discharge coordinators, care coordinators, wider involved agencies and families/carers to ensure transition into community is done in the most effective and person centred way.