[ref. z20350316] London - Head Occupational Therapist (OT)
Job overview
There is an opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist, with experience of community mental health settings, to take on leadership of the Camden Division occupational and arts therapy services at NLMHP
The post holder will work alongside senior MDT colleagues and will lead on the development and embedding of community transformation and delivery of the Mental Health Partnership AHP strategy.
Main duties of the job
The post is responsible for professional leadership of community occupational therapists, arts therapists and support workers working in Acute Day Treatment, Core and Intensive, Community Rehabilitation, Early Intervention and Perinatal teams.
There is an active cross-Trust Head OT group, and as part of this there are opportunities to contribute to the professional development of the wider trust body of occupational therapists. Continuous professional development is strongly encouraged and supported.
The post is managed by the Operational Director of the Camden Division and professional supervision is provide by the Trust Head of Occupational Therapy.
Working for our organisation
We offer cutting-edge and person-centred mental health and wellbeing support to our service users and communities. We are committed to working with them, their carers and their partners to improve the mental health of everyone in North London.This means supporting people to be resilient and have good mental health, as well as offering early intervention for those with mental health problems to prevent these problems worsening.
The North London NHS Foundation Trust is going from strength to strength. In order to meet the needs of the new Foundation Trust services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under North London NHS Foundation Trust.The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Education- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of master level / equivalent post qualification study
- Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Practice Education training
- Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience in a clinical area related to the post
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Expert knowledge of occupational intervention
- Communication/Relationship skills
- Analytical & Judgement skills
- IT Skills
- People Management/Leadership/Resources
- Planning & Organisational skills
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- Degree
- Masters / Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Ability to demonstrate the Trust values
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health
- Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists
Skills
Essential criteria- Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices including policies and strategies.
- Develop sustain and evaluate partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies.
- Able to communication complex condition related information to service users, carers and colleagues
- Ability to act as lead specialist occupational therapist for the clinical area, provide a high level of specialist advice in complex situations