Occupational Therapist (Adult Eating Disorders)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area Eating Disorders Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week Job ref 294-CAMHS-7174135-FZ-A
Site Springfield University Hospital Town Tooting Salary £44,806 - £53,134 Pro rota per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are excited to offer a part time Band 6 occupational therapist post, complementing another part time Band 6 occupational therapist in our Enhanced Treatment team (ETT).The team provides support in the community and in patients homes as an alternative to inpatient care to a small number of patients at a time.No previous eating disorder experience is necessary, and full support will be given to develop expertise in this area. Community experience and/or crisis management experience would be desirable.
The post will develop your skills in providing specialist assessment and treatment of mental and physical health needs, therapeutic engagement, and joint working with multiple agencies / services.
You will be part of a wider occupational therapy team within the eating disorder service and provide specialist assessments and plan and implement treatment for people with severe eating disorders which will include eating with clients in their homes and the community.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role:
· To manage a caseload of clients with complex psychological and physical needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
· To provide outcome-oriented group and individual occupation-focused interventions including community work.
· To provide safe, effective, quality OT interventions that ensure positive client experience.
· To provide generic keywork or hold a link worker role for a specified number of clients.
· To provide carer interventions.
· To work within other parts of the service as required.
· To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the eating disorders service, leading on delegated projects.
· To act as the designated ‘Disability Champion’ leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within your area and other areas as required.
· To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust OT Service
· To support OT students on practice placement.
· To promote recovery and social inclusion.
· To take responsibility for managing clinical risk and single-handedly implementing OT treatment
Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
* To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the client’s social and physical environment.
* To promote equality of outcome for service users that reflect their mental health needs and those of ethnicity, gender, culture physical health and age.
* To promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence-based practice. This is underpinned by the principles of hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention.
* To independently manage a clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of keyworker and/or vocational lead where relevant.
* To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist mental health and occupational therapy assessments, including Model of Human Occupation tools.
* To exercise clinical professional judgement in complex clinical cases and difficult clinical situation, referring to senior staff when necessary.
* To consider both physical and mental health needs as part of the occupational therapy assessment.
* To plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcome. To use psychological interventions in conjunctions to occupation-focussed interventions (e.g. CBT, DBT, MBT etc)
* To identify any significant risk factors in line with local policies, with support from senior staff.
* To contribute to and work within clinical pathways and protocols.
* To evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions and quality of clinical decisions in conjunction with service users/carers, other professionals etc.
* To fully adhere to defined OT care pathways or protocols
* To work flexible hours according to the requirements of the post
Person specification
Education, Training & Qualific
* Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
* Registration to practice in the UK
* Evidence of post registration training relevant to mental health practice
* Practice placement educators course within one year of appointment
* Training in the theory and application of the model of human occupation
* Training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
* Training in Dialectic Behaviour Therapy
* Training in Mentalisation Based Treatment
* Training in other psychological interventions
Experience
* Experience of carrying a caseload in a mental health setting
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of individual and groupwork
* Experience of writing specialist occupational therapy reports
* Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
* Experience of supervising junior staff
* Successful completion of preceptorship
* Experience of being a practice placement educator
* Experience of using mental health services as a service user, or carer, relative, friend of a service user.
* Experience of working in eating disorders service
* Experience of participating in a service development project
* Experience working with severely psychologically disturbed clients
At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
* BME (Evolve) Staff Network
* DiverseAbility
* Mental Health Staff Forum
* Women's Staff Network
* LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
* That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
* That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
* That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
* That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
* That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
* That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
* That we are a smoke-free Trust
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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