We are looking for a dynamic and client centred occupational Therapist to join our team in Lewisham! If you are looking for a dedicated OT role within an experienced Multi Disciplinary Team, and love woking with people to address their complex occupational needs in a recovery focussed way, please apply for this role! The post holder will provide an occupational therapy interventions to service users with complex needs within the neighbourhood as an integrated member the community mental health team addressing primary and secondary care needs. This will include specialist OT assessment, planning and intervention, which might include groupwork, to promote well being, recovery and empowering person centred practice. The Although this is a dedicated OT post. The post holder will be required to hold and integrate both the OT specific and generic elements of their job to include care planning and riak assessment. The post holder will participate in the development, delivery and evaluation of both the Occupational Therapy and MDT interventions and will work closely with colleagues in their team as well as OTs in each team accross the borough. As well as a community clinical lead OT and a team manager who provide close support and supervision. you will be working alongside other mental health practitioners such as peer support worker, support planner, and vocational specialists, as well as psychologists, doctors, nurses and social workers. the post holder will be responsible for supervising a band 5 OT also working in this team. South London and Maudsley NHS Trust has been transforming their services. In Lewisham this has meant the re design of mental health teams to be more accessible and responsive and incorporate a wider range of interventions. We are committed to developing and learning through the experiences of our service users and their families. We have an opportunity through the “Patient and Carer race Equality Framework”, as well as our “Aiming High, Changing Lives strategy” to build a culture of trust together and be a partner in Prevention, and are seeking to create opportunities to work together with our stakeholders more effectively. • To utilise a comprehensive set of skills to effectively communicate and engage with service users, their families and the MDT to formulate individuals' strengths and barriers within an Occupationally focused clinical framework. • To work effectively and responsively as member of clinical team and implement core decisions with regard to service users care • Work in partnership with other relevant agencies to ensure appropriate delivery of care plans including packages of care and social inclusion. • To provide leadership and professional expertise in line with clinical experience This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024