Description
We are seeking a Specialist CAMHS Occupational Therapist to work within the intensive treatment community pathway. This is an exciting new development within the team to support young people to remain in the community or to provide consistent support on paediatric wards to support discharge.
The post holder will provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment, utilising standardised and non-standardised assessment and interpret a range of complex clinical findings to develop appropriate treatment plans, intervention and evaluation of the occupational therapy programme that includes risk assessment.
The post holder will analyse, grade and adapt individual and group activities to meet the occupational performance, environmental and vocational needs of the young person.
The post holder will be responsive to the needs of the young person, within the local setting and use an appropriate range of communication skills to engage service users in the OT process.
The post holder will work independently and on their own initiative, co-ordinating with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, multidisciplinary team and the Consultant Team Lead as appropriate and recognising when to draw on the resources of other disciplines.
The post holder will have regular contact with the wider AHP community within CAMHS and stay up to date on relevant training. They will contribute to the development of the growing AHP community within CAMHS. When needed, the post holder will provide supervision to other OTs and/or students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- oBSc Occupational Therapy (or equivalent).
- oTraining in working with people who are experiencing mental ill health.
- oCurrent Registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
Experience
- Demonstrable post registration experience in mental health
- Advanced knowledge and skills in OT assessment and intervention within a mental health setting.
- Experience of working in a number of clinical settings.
- Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
- Experience of assessing risk and contributing to risk management plans.
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working
- Experience of teaching other professionals
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 7
- Permanent, full-time position
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