Job Summary
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the Care Group 4 AHP service, which covers Inpatient Acute and Same Day Emergency Care across North London NHS Foundation Trust. This vacancy is based at Highgate West Mental Health Centre.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist, or someone looking to develop their skills, in a well supported setting. We are a friendly and supportive team and offer access to in-house training opportunities, and external training to promote your learning and skill development. Whilst prior experience of working in the acute setting and having a working knowledge of the UK healthcare system is desirable, it is not essential.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, be organised and ready to face the challenge of working in a fast paced environment.

Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on the inpatient wards here at Highgate West and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users. As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway.

The post-holder will ensure that their practice meets the requirements of this clinical group, and is in keeping with current evidence based practices. The post holder will work with OT's, Arts Therapists and technical staff to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users.

The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit and our Trust AHP preceptorship program will be offered to all newly qualified staff.

Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services.

About Us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust 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 Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registration
• Diploma or degree in occupational therapy

Desirable

• preceptorship

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of understanding of national policies and procedures relating to mental health
• Evidence of use of standardised assessment
• Evidence of clear written communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of supervising students or junior staff
• Evidence of working in mental health

Knowledge
Essential

• evidence of understanding of models of practice
• evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• training in models of practice or standardised assessments
• evidence of ability to apply research and theory into practice

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Contact Details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead - Occupational Therapy
Jaqueline Petersen
jaqueline.petersen1@nhs.net
02033176562