Senior Occupational Therapist - Eating Disorders B6 ETT

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  • Denmark Hill, South East London
  • £46,419-55,046 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
We are looking for an experienced occupational therapist to work in our Enhance Treatment Team services department. This is an Onsite role Monday to FridayYou will require a good understanding of how eating disorders impact on individual's lives and be able to work to promote recovery as defined by the service user. You will bring core skills of an OT using standardised assessment and outcome measures.There is a strong emphasis on group and individual work focused around social inclusion and recovery. The post holder will be expected to deliver interventions which are contextually relevant and may be carried out in a variety of settings relevant to the service user. The ability to work flexibly is required.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be expected to contribute to service development and hold an interest in clinical outcomes and research. You will be encouraged to participate in this as part of your CPD.We offer excellent opportunity for professional and clinical development both within the trust and Eating disorder service.About usOur Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offerSome of our benefits are highlighted here:
  • Generous pay, pensions and leave
  • Work life balance
  • Career development
Other benefits include:
  • Counselling services
  • Wellbeing events
  • Long service awards
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Staff restaurants
For a full list of our benefits please visit:https://www.slam.nhs.uk/media/421262/Working%20at%20SLaM.pdfWe look forward to receiving your application.DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum Incl. of HCAsContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number334-CLI-7421741Job locationsEating Disorder Day ServicesLower Ground, Main Building, Maudsley Hospital, Denmark HillLondonSE5 8ABJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.To manage a caseload as agreed with Head OTTo plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goalsTo monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service users physical and social environment as needed.To work with service users in the community in a way which actively promotes their social inclusion an recovery.To effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinaryTo effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to / implement core decisions with regard to service users care programmesTo undertake the supervision and appraisal of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staffTo demonstrate the ability to / undertake to initiate, plan and implement the induction, training and education of students and other staffTo actively participate in and be responsible for relevant planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within service area and corporate OT as required.Co-ordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff, Technical Instructors and volunteer staff where applicableTo engage in and develop or broaden research skills through involvement in local audit and research projects Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.To manage a caseload as agreed with Head OTTo plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goalsTo monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service users physical and social environment as needed.To work with service users in the community in a way which actively promotes their social inclusion an recovery.To effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinaryTo effectively work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to / implement core decisions with regard to service users care programmesTo undertake the supervision and appraisal of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staffTo demonstrate the ability to / undertake to initiate, plan and implement the induction, training and education of students and other staffTo actively participate in and be responsible for relevant planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within service area and corporate OT as required.Co-ordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff, Technical Instructors and volunteer staff where applicableTo engage in and develop or broaden research skills through involvement in local audit and research projectsPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
  • Membership of OT professional body and / or special interest group
ExperienceEssential
  • Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
  • Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
  • Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Desirable
  • Experience of specialist Mental Health settings - eating disorders
  • Experience of meal support for those with an eating disorder.
KnowledgeEssential
  • Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
  • Ability to manage own workload / work autonomously and determine priorities
SkillsEssential
  • Training and facilitation skills
  • Effective / high level verbal and written communication skills
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
  • Membership of OT professional body and / or special interest group
ExperienceEssential
  • Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
  • Working with mental health service users (pre or post qualification)
  • Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Desirable
  • Experience of specialist Mental Health settings - eating disorders
  • Experience of meal support for those with an eating disorder.
KnowledgeEssential
  • Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
  • Ability to manage own workload / work autonomously and determine priorities
SkillsEssential
  • Training and facilitation skills
  • Effective / high level verbal and written communication skills

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