Job summary This post involves implementing specialist OT assessments and interventions as well as contributing to the development and delivery of the Occupational Therapy service and Group programme within Bexley locality. The post involves clinical leadership and supervision of the ADAPT OT staff including one full time Band 6 OT and one part time OT assistant who works across two teams. The also post involves some generic care co-ordination work alongside having an OT caseload. You will be expected to apply knowledge of specialist occupational therapy models, Occupational Therapy evidence base and draw upon current developments in Recovery and Social Inclusion. You will need to be committed to a service user focus and creative in finding ways to help people develop and achieve personal goals. The post offers the opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills and enhance the Occupational Therapy services across the ADAPT (Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorder and Trauma) pathway, ensuring the occupational needs of service users are addressed and providing an occupational therapy perspective on service delivery. You will work alongside OT and multi-disciplinary colleagues, as well as a range of other agencies. You will also be responsible for providing supervision for staff within the team, contributing to the management of the referral system and assisting the team managers with quality improvement and other specific clinical tasks. Main duties of the job The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the Care Co-ordination of a small specified caseload, within the Anxiety, Depression, Affective Disorders, Personality Disorders and Trauma (ADAPT). The postholder will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), offering specialist occupational performance assessments and interventions, utilising a wide range of skills and experience to promote social inclusion opportunities. You will also contribute and consult on step down planning and facilitate transfer to primary care services wherever possible. In addition, as a clinical specialist OT, you will provide clinical supervision to junior staff and undertake delegated clinical tasks, as required. About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care Date posted 08 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £51,883 to £58,544 a year pa inc Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 277-6741947-CMH-B Job locations Erith Centre Park Crescent Erith DA8 3EE Job description Job responsibilities To manage a clinical caseload To work as a member of the MDT To lead on the development of evidence based OT practice To provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to self-care, work and leisure. To Care co-ordinate a small generic caseload. Maximum percentage of role as care co-ordinator is 30%. To lead on service development To lead/participate in research/audit activities Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT To work independently without direct supervision To be an OT specialist and have in-depth knowledge of OT assessment & interventions for the client group To provide clinical support and leadership for junior staff, and OT students on fieldwork placement To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust wide OT service To undertake identified generic responsibilities for an agreed percentage of time To follow an agreed Job Plan To work with clients who have complex needs and challenging behaviour To adhere to Trusts requirements for management of violence training relevant to clinical area Job description Job responsibilities To manage a clinical caseload To work as a member of the MDT To lead on the development of evidence based OT practice To provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to self-care, work and leisure. To Care co-ordinate a small generic caseload. Maximum percentage of role as care co-ordinator is 30%. To lead on service development To lead/participate in research/audit activities Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT To work independently without direct supervision To be an OT specialist and have in-depth knowledge of OT assessment & interventions for the client group To provide clinical support and leadership for junior staff, and OT students on fieldwork placement To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust wide OT service To undertake identified generic responsibilities for an agreed percentage of time To follow an agreed Job Plan To work with clients who have complex needs and challenging behaviour To adhere to Trusts requirements for management of violence training relevant to clinical area Person Specification Experience Essential 6 years post registration experience as an OT including a minimum of 2 years as a senior/band 6 practitioner within a relevant mental health setting Experience Essential Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting social inclusion Skills Essential Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area. Person Specification Experience Essential 6 years post registration experience as an OT including a minimum of 2 years as a senior/band 6 practitioner within a relevant mental health setting Experience Essential Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting social inclusion Skills Essential Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address Erith Centre Park Crescent Erith DA8 3EE Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)