Occupational Therapist Advanced Practitioner- Forensic Psychiatry

4 weeks ago


Norwich Norfolk, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Advanced Occupational Therapist within the Norfolk Community Eating Disorder Service will provide inspirational specialist practice leadership within the team. Including conducting specialist assessments, providing advice and guidance within the team and outside of the service and ensure the implementation of psychological therapies and evidenced based interventions to service users, families and carers.


Working will be across the service in new pathways including new Intensive Community Support, Support and Stability, Early Intervention and ARFID. This post is central to the delivery of clinically based therapeutic intervention, support, education, and training working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The Advanced Occupational Therapist is a clinical specialist in adult mental health and is knowledgeable and skilled in working with groups and teams.Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.


Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.


As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
To take a lead role in ensuring that a high standard of multi-disciplinary care planning is in place and to be accountable for the clinical contribution to the process. To ensure that the clinical team provide accurate and high-quality patient records


~ To maintain personal and professional development by providing direct clinical work to individuals and their families with appropriate evidence-based intervention e.g. CBT, DBT, Motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, providing groups and activities in line with the recovery model


~ To participate in research and audit in the clinical field


~ To support the Directorate with the investigation process and learning lessons from serious incidents and complaints


~ Professional qualifications in Occupational Therapy eg BSc OT
Evidence of postgraduate training relevant to the ongoing development of an experienced clinician

Qualification in evidence based psychological therapy relevant to eating disorders
Ability to travel across sites.
Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
Advanced Clinical Skills in the planning and delivery of evidence based interventions
Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust


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