Occupational Therapist in Mental Health Liaison, GSTT

The mental health liaison team at St Thomas' are looking for a band 7 occupational therapist to work alongside our diverse and experienced MDT.
As the OT in the team, you will co-deliver training to both the MDT and the acute trust, alongside your liaison colleagues, and there is ample opportunity to develop your skills in all areas of practice. The OT also co-leads on the frequent attender work within the trust and works closely with acute colleagues to support those that frequently attend the hospital., This is a full time post, with the opportunity for flexibility, working across the working age and older adult service within the acute trust hospital. The post holder will work across the emergency pathway as well as general acute wards and provide opportunity for extensive joint working with our acute trust colleagues, and 3^rd sector providers. You will have the opportunity to develop and build on assessment, supervision and liaison skills, and learn from the amazing colleagues around you too., + You will be working across working age and older adult
+ You will be carrying out occupational therapy and psychosocial assessments of people referred to the Liaison service from a variety of sources within the general hospital, including the emergency department (ED) and medical wards.
+ To work with people presenting with a range of psychosocial needs arising in the context of physical illness, as well as people presenting to the hospital following self- harm or in a mental health.
+ To provide rapid psychiatric assessment and safe discharge planning in the ED.
+ To lead the care for a specified group of service users such as frequent ED attendees.
+ To agree on a collaborative plan of care with people who use our services and their carers where appropriate and arrange appropriate after-care.
+ To support physical acute services in managing the mental health needs of patients in the acute setting and set robust plans to support their discharge.
+ To ensure that the relatives, carers and friends are actively encouraged to participate in care, provided with information, help and support where necessary.
+ To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students on working with patients who experience mental health difficulties and cognitive impairment.
+ To facilitate the teaching and training of mental health topics in the general hospital.
+ To assist in the development and maintenance of good working relationships with general hospital staff, local mental health services, primary care and non - statutory organisations.
+ To work flexibly as the liaison service develops to ensure the service level agreement is met and the changing needs of people who use the service in the hospital are met.
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
+ Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
+ Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
+ We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
+ That all applications for this post will need to be made online
+ That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
+ That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
+ That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
+ 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 London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust
SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.