Sarah James

Manage a caseload of patients on a low and medium secure ward.

Attend ward rounds, CPA meetings, collaborative risk assessment, care planning and formulation meetings.

Plan and deliver therapeutic interventions aimed at aimed at improving patient's daily living skills and independence.

Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment to measure progress and effectiveness of therapy.

Participate in hospital-wide meetings including clinical governance, PSIRF and reducing restrictive practice.

Chair the monthly patient forum.

Lead on the co-production strategy within the hosital.

Supervise three qualified OTs and two OT assistants with monthly supervision and annual appraisals.

Assessed and marked learner's work on "Awareness of Mental Health Problems Level 2." Provided robust and developmental feedback to learners.

Care co-ordinated a variety of clients in Tandridge Community Mental Health Recovery Service.

Provided Occupational Therapy interventions when needed, as well as generic support relating to benefits, housing, medication and coping skills.

Assessed and triaged new referrals, according to risk.

Contributed to the duty rota and supported clients in acute episodes of crisis.

Liaised with Home Treatment and Assertive Outreach Teams when required.

Provided 1:1 and group interventions to both male and female patients on a medium secure rehabilitation ward.

Administered a range of standardised assessments and enabled patients to work towards community focussed goals in preparation for discharge.

Liaised with care co-ordinators and outside agencies such as day centres, colleges and vocational advisors.

Attended team meetings and reviews. Regularly contributed to discussions regarding risk assessment and management.

Assessed new admissions to an acute mental health ward.

Provided creative and educational evidence based interventions to aid recovery.

Screened new referrals, completed initial assessments and made recommendations on rehabilitation needs.

Managed a caseload of patients on a medium secure ward.

Administered assessments and supported patients to establish collaborative recovery focussed goals.

Was fieldwork educator for 4 Occupational Therapy students and assisted a newly qualified band 5 through preceptorship.

Presented a paper presentation on "A pathway to employment for forensic mental health service users. A case study" at 8th National Forensic Occupational Therapy Conference in 2007.

Established a Hearing Voices support group.

For one year, worked in the Forensic community outreach team for the trust.