Occupational Therapist

To be part of the Inpatient Therapy Team who provide occupational therapy provision to the acute wards based on the MOHO model.
- To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary teams on the wards and, with supervision, be involved in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. The post will involve delivery of the OT provision to a designated caseload, focusing on recovery and developing skills for life.
- This will include planning and running a range of therapeutic groups and individual sessions, carrying out functional assessments and contributing to multidisciplinary team care planning, formulation and risk assessment.
- You will work closely with the MDT and other local agencies to provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention as part of the acute clinical pathway. The team includes: Peer Activity Coordinators, Occupational Therapist's, Technical Instructors, Art Therapists, Dramatherapist and Activity Coordinators.

We are seeking to recruit a forward thinking and enthusiatic Occupational Therapist to join therapies team in Enfield Acute Mental Health at Chase Farm Hospital.
The successful candidate will be involved in shaping and monitoring the quality of service provision against set standards. As a key member of the MDT the successful applicant will hold a designated caseload and be able to work independently providing OT assessments, addressing occupational performance, enabling the client in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure, and will:
+ Be motivated, energetic and a flexible team player with excellent communication skills
+ Be able to use initiative and have some responsibilities towards the management of the inpatient treatment programme.
+ Demonstrate an interest and participation in evidence -based practice and professional development and working with recovery principles.
+ Be familiar with the MOHO and other evidence- based assessment tools in order to establish a baseline functional assessment from which recommendations can determine further on-going care and treatment to enable optimum functioning.

Occupational Therapy is essential and valued across the Trust and we are committed to providing ongoing support, professional development and guidance throughout your time with us. Ably led by our Trust Wide Allied Health Professionals Lead and strong senior AHP leaders, our recently reviewed AHP Strategy reflects our forward thinking, creative and diverse AHP community., BEH is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health and
community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services.
As one of the largest employers in North London, we deliver a range of services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, integrating mental health services to provide holistic and recovery focussed care.
BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS), the lead provider of forensic mental health services managing the devolved New Models of care budget. We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
If you are an OT who strives for excellence and wants to develop to your full potential, we would welcome your application. Newly qualified OTs are strongly encouraged to apply.
What we offer:
+ Opportunity to work in a supportive, dynamic and varied therapies team.
+ Regular supervision and appraisal, peer support.
+ A comprehensive CPD programme and Advanced Preceptorship for those who have completed the Preceptorship Programme, AHP Conference.
+ Opportunity to be part of various networks - Better Together Network, Women's Network, LGBTQI Network, BAME AHP network, Wellbeing Network to name a few.
+ Annual staff O.S.C.A.R.S - Celebrating Staff Excellence awards.
We are also fortunate to have onsite childcare facilities for staff - Rated Good at their last inspection.

Thank you for your interest for the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT), it is an exciting time to join us and being part of our journey to improve mental health care across North London and deliver excellent services to our local people. We will achieve this through the North London Way, as we:
+ Collaborate at every level by living our Values to create the right conditions for us all to work together.
+ Develop our new Trust culture, to help make our new Trust a great place to work and to receive great care.
+ Empower our teams to lead the planned improvements in our services, by skilling them and giving them the tools to make the changes.
+ Focus on delivering excellence at every level to improve our performance and ensure consistently high-quality care across all our services.
+ Ensure that research, Quality Improvement, and technology lead the way and are embedded in our services.
+ Take a trauma informed approach to everything we do
We proactively welcome diversity in our workforce and pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer. We aim to recruit from our local communities and provide opportunities to all including apprenticeships, veterans, care leavers and more.
The North London Way to deliver, Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities.
Our trust website is: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk