Description
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist (Band 5) to join our Perinatal Inpatient Unit at the Mother and Baby Unit, Bethlem Royal Hospital.
As an Occupational Therapist on our Mother and Baby Unit, you will be responsible for providing high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation to support mothers' lasting recoveries.
The focus is on delivering individual and group occupational therapy sessions which facilitate the development of the Mother-Baby relationship, promote safety, and prepare mothers to return home.
You will support the provision of a varied therapeutic programme with input from the Multidisciplinary Team, Sessional Workers, and Volunteers, which is responsive to the interests and needs of the mothers and their babies.
Our team works in a multi-disciplinary manner, and the different professional skills of each team member make a valuable contribution to the care and recovery of the mothers who are admitted here. There is a strong ethos of working with the mother and baby relationship, the wider family and friendship systems, and in keeping the social and cultural context of the family in mind. In addition to this, we are a trauma-led service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Clinical: To undertake occupational assessment of antenatal and post-natal women, and contribute to assessing and completing risk assessments.
- Communication: To develop a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate with service users, families, carers, and support networks in an empathetic fashion.
- Professional: To understand and demonstrate skill in the supervision process, and participate in the induction, training, and education of students.
- Continued Professional Development: To develop leadership skills, demonstrate ongoing personal development, and actively role model good time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance.
Person Specification:
- Qualification: Registered occupational therapist.
- Experience: Clinical experience of working with service users from a variety of cultures and backgrounds with a range of mental health conditions and across a variety of settings. Experience of delivering 1:1 and group interventions.
- Skills and Abilities: Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client-centred practice. Ability to manage own workload, work autonomously, and determine priorities. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with service users, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Knowledge: Up-to-date knowledge in using OT standardised assessments, interventions, and outcome measures relevant to the service users' population. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service user involvement and client-centred practice. Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum incl. of outer HCAs pro rata
- Permanent part-time position
- Opportunities for professional development and learning
- Access to academic research through King's Health Partners
How to Apply:
If you are a motivated and compassionate occupational therapist looking to make a difference in the lives of mothers and their babies, please submit your application.