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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Job overview
We are looking for a band 5 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our award-winning, well-respected Lakeside Mental Health Unit Occupational Therapy team. We are looking for someone who is interested in and committed to making a positive difference in service users' lives through group and individual work. The post holder will work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team with the opportunity to grow and develop the OT role. We offer regular supervision and training for all our staff along with regular PDR’s. The OT’s are part of a wider AHP team within West London NHS Trust and are given the opportunity to link in and network with peers, AHP Forum and regular training and events.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a client-centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users with complex needs, within the local services working with multi-disciplinary team members and the occupational therapy team.
2. To actively develop and implement a framework of care, which reflects a holistic approach to service user needs, and the seven pillars of clinical governance.
3. To work under the supervision of a senior or professional lead/head occupational therapist, to apply clinical skills in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation, which include individual and group-oriented approaches.
4. To contribute to the evaluation and continued development of the occupational therapy service, as well as taking responsibility for the direct supervision of less clinically experienced qualified staff, support staff and occupational therapy students.
Person specification
Qualification
* BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
* HCPC Registration
Experience
* Achieved Band 5 sub-set KSF outline (usually through 12-month preceptorship programme)
* Application of core OT skills and OT process
* Multidisciplinary team working
* Experience of working in mental health
* Involvement in research and clinical audit
Knowledge
* Research methodology
* Core skills of OT process
* Models of practice
* Clinical and environmental risk
* Equality and diversity
* Awareness of the need to work within appropriate boundaries
* Principles of clinical governance
* Group work theory and practice
* Practice placement education training
* Clinical/case supervision training
* Relevant current legislation, including NICE guidelines, CPA, risk assessment and risk management
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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