Senior Occupational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

Opportunity for a B6 OT to join the ELCFS in a secondment or fixed term role. The ELCFS deliver recovery-focused services with a strong therapeutic emphasis on care and treatment. There will be opportunities within this role for training and development of clinical and specialist skills, · To be a Specialist Occupational Therapist, working as part of a Specialist Community Forensic Multidisciplinary team, responsible for providing a high level of assessments, recovery-focused treatment and interventions with service-users within the forensic directorate.

· To support service-users using a recovery-based model so that they can step-down into increasingly independent, less restrictive and lower-cost placements.

· To work with service-users using a recidivism approach, working collaboratively in developing or reinforcing protective factors which can reduce the likelihood of reoffending and/or relapsing.

· To contribute to effective crisis and risk management plans, reducing likelihood of re-admission into secure inpatient settings. To work creatively with service-users with a view of developing their employment skills, budgeting, self-care, participation in meaningful activity and daily living skills.

· To work across a number of boroughs in the East London area and demonstrate flexibility and autonomy.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

· To undertake comprehensive assessment of service users with complex and severe mental health and/or Learning Disability needs, using well developed clinical reasoning to select appropriate assessments and assessment techniques.

· To use MOHO based assessment tools and GAS goals to carry out ADL assessment, intervention plans and outcomes

· To complete comprehensive assessments and reports, advising the service-user's care team on appropriate level of supported living arrangements that best meets the service-user's needs.

· To work with service-users using a Recovery-based approach, implementing a range of interventions to support the service-user in developing independent living skills.

· To work with service-users in building and developing community links and support networks.

· To work with accommodation providers, family and carer's where relevant.

· To contribute to Recovery-focused groups and activities where applicable.

· To complete mobility assessments and provide adaptive equipment to support the service-user to live independently.

· To produce timely and accurate records in accordance with Health and Care Professions regulation.

You will hold a clinical caseload providing occupational focused assessment and intervention to support individuals to live full and meaningful lives in the community. The role involves working across the borough of Hackney with a number of professionals and as such would suit someone who enjoys variety in their role and is able to be flexible and autonomous. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in mental health / forensic setting and / or a community team, · To have a good understanding of the Mental Health act, taking into account the complexities of working with service-users whom have a Forensic history combined with a Mental Health and/or Learning Disability diagnosis.

· To work with service-users using a Recidivism approach, working with service-users in developing protective factors that can support them from re-offending.

· Using verbal, non-verbal and written communication tools, depending on the communication needs of the service-users so as to ensure service-users understanding. To be able to persuade, negotiate, as well and demonstrated empathy and reassurance. The Occupational therapist must adapt their communication techniques according to the needs of the service-user.

· To urgently report and take appropriate action if there are immediate concerns about risk, safeguarding and service-users safety.

· To be able to effectively represent Occupational therapy within the Multi-disciplinary team.

· To provide assessment reports, progress reports and outcome reports in a timely and reliable approach according to the patient care-pathway standards.

· To ensure and contribute to effective record-keeping standards that meet over trust compliance standards, ensuring data-protection and governance standards are effectively implemented and maintained.