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South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

About

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) is the main provider of integrated mental health and social care services in South West London.

We serve just over one million people of all ages across the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth. We also provide a range of specialist regional and national services.

Services available in south west London:

Inpatient, outpatient and community services for children, adults and older people with mental health problems
Forensic inpatient and community services for people with mental health problems who have been through the criminal justice system
Mental health services to HMP Wandsworth

National Services:

Mental health services for deaf children and adults
Eating disorders services for children and adults
Services for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive and body-dysmorphic disorders

The Trust employs over 2,000 (whole time equivalent) staff who operate from more than 90 sites, some of which are owned and run by the Trust and others which are owned by other organisations, including three main inpatient hospital sites (Springfield University Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton and Tolworth Hospital).

Our staff provide care and treatment to approximately 20,000 people from South West London and beyond at any given moment.

The Trust also provides education, training and research in partnership with St George’s University of London, Kingston University, London South Bank University, King’s College London, University of Surrey, Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology and Brunel University.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth Newton Building; Springfield University Hospital; Elizabeth Newton Way; London; SW17 0YG
Contact Number: 02035135800

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Ref: 294-FASP-6719523-JB Vacancy ID: 6719523

Activity Support Worker

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Vacancy status: Closed

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Location

Site: Springfield University Hospital
Address: 15 Springfield Drive
Town: London
Postcode: SW17 0YF
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £31,944 - £34,937 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Forensic Services

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To participate as a member of the occupational therapy department in the provision of a range of therapeutic and recreational to support the rehabilitation of service users experiencing mental illness and who have a history of offending. This programme will be developed and implemented with the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist.

- To provide a programme of recreational, vocational and educational activities within the service and the community.

- To support the development of a balanced therapeutic ward-based programme.

- To support access to and engagement in the forensic recovery college.

- To facilitate recovery courses at the forensic recovery college.

- To instruct and guide individuals and groups of service users in the use of therapeutic activity.

- To work independently, facilitating group or individual work, planned with a registered Occupational Therapist.

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

BME (Evolve) Staff Network
Christian Staff Network
DiverseAbility
Deaf Staff Network
Mental Health Staff Forum
Women's Staff Network
LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3^rd party e-recruitment system
That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
That we are a smoke-free Trust

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential criteria

Ability to work independently in ward and community settings
An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems
Group work skills
Ability to assimilate new information and learn new skills
Ability to teach practical skills to service users
Knowledge of our business and how it supports service user care
Excellent IT skills (able to use all Microsoft Office tools competently for example)
Ability to develop practical solutions to problems that may arise
Good personal organisation skills
Good personal organisation skills multidisciplinary team
Good verbal and written communication skills
Positive interpersonal skills

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of applying Health and Safety and risk awareness procedures and policies

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Qualification pertaining to health and social care, i.e. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ, Level 2 or equivalent skills acquired through in-service development or experience
Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable criteria

Health and social care related qualification above basic level e.g. City & Guilds final certificate, NVQ 3 or 4, Diploma or Degree
PTTLS or equivalent teacher training qualification
Psychology qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience of working in health/social care/teaching setting
Experience of report/letter writing and form filling
Experience of training others in technical/ leisure skills
Experience of working both independently and in a team, as well as providing group and 1:1 interventions

Desirable criteria

Experience of training/teaching others
Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups in a health and social care setting
Experience of teaching IT skills to others
Experience of mental health difficulties
Experience of caring for someone with a mental health difficulty