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Occupational Therapist
1 month ago
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team in the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service for the ARFID pathway.
The service is part of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team in Children’s SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.
Would you like to be at the forefront of exciting developments within children and young people’s eating disorders services? Do you have a passion for helping young people struggling with mental health problems such as eating disorders?
Main duties of the job
SET CAMHS - Eating Disorder Service is commissioned to provide assessment for CYP presenting with symptoms of Avoidant Restrictive Intake Disorder , across Southend, Essex and Thurrock.
Working closely with the multidisciplinary team in assessing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a programme of care for service users with an ARFID diagnoses. Interest or experience of assessment of ARFID or with CYP with sensory profile, neurodiversity and complex needs Willingness to attend training and develop skills. Ensuing that recommendations are communicated by utilizing the highest level of interpersonal skills to all members of the team and incorporated in the service users overall package of care. Attending weekly MDT meetings to provide expert advice to clinicians regarding the progression of therapy support which is evidence based. Maintaining professional standards through ongoing continuing professional development, audit and evaluation in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council Standards and Trust Policies and Procedures. To work closely with SET CAMHS generic teams and formulate recommendations who will be offering NICE guideline evidence based treatment for ARFID
Working for our organisation
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated Children and Young Peoples Community Eating Disorder Team, based in Chelmsford. The service provides the latest in evidence based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people and their families with an Eating Disorder. You will need to demonstrate excellent clinical knowledge, ability to provide highly specialist assessment and therapeutic skills as well as high standards of time management and organisational skills.
You will be motivated to develop your own learning, contribute to service development and the training and development of colleagues and students.
The successful applicant will thrive on working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
Qualified Occupational Experience of CAMHS / MH
Experience
Essential criteria
Delivery of group programs / working in a CAMHS setting
knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
Good knowledge of current best practice in Paediatric Occupational Therapy - Mental health -CAMHS - Eating disorder experience
Skills
Essential criteria
Eating Disorders knowledgeBenefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
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