Senior Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago

Winchester Hampshire, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the specialist CAMHS eating disorder service.

We are looking for a practitioner preferably with experience of working with young people, although experience with young adults or adults with mental health conditions or those who have a neurodevelopmental diagnosis would also be considered.

We welcome applications from practitioners who have a passion for delivering safe, effective, and high-quality care. The successful applicant will join our experienced MDT in the delivery of our ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) pathway. As a team this is a pathway, we are keen to expand, including building on the national clinical evidence through an Occupational Therapy focused research project.

The ARFID MDT sit within the wider Eating Disorders Team and the post holder will have an opportunity to provide OT specific interventions to all the clinical pathways, this may include group and individual work, and there is opportunity to support with further development of these pathways.

You will be supported within the team by senior clinicians and will work closely with other specialists within the service. Clinical supervision and professional leadership will be provided.

There are excellent opportunities for professional development within the team through supervision, training, team CPD and wider CAMHS and Trust events. There will also be opportunities to network with other OTs within the trust.

Main duties of the job

Complete initial ED assessments and OT specific assessments

Provide interventions in line with the ARFID pathway.

Provide OT specific interventions across the eating disorders pathway.

Hold a job planned case load of young people and coordinate their care.

Provide clinical supervision to junior OT'S or support staff as required.

Contribute to the development of the OT offer including the group programme.

Provide OT consultation to the MDT and contribute to ongoing case discussion and formulation.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


  • Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
  • Evidence of post graduate level study/training
  • Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
  • Practice Education training
  • Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

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