Senior Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS OT team working at The St Aubyn's Centre in Colchester. The post holder will be working alongside a Band 5 OT , OT apprentice and activity coordinators to complete specialist assessment and interventions with young people on an assessment unit and PICU unit within the St Aubyn Centre.

The post holder will be working closely with Medical, Nursing , Psychology, Social Care and Education colleagues as well as Peer support workers and Family Ambassadors to contribute to clinical formulations and treatment planning with the young people, their family and carers.

There is an expectation to visit OT colleagues working at a sister site (assessment unit) in Rochford Essex- to attend OT Business meetings and ensure equity of OT care working across the three CAMHS wards.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the comprehensive assessment and treatment of service users in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

You will provide effective, tailored, evidence based occupational therapy to service users who are between 13-18 years of age, using goal setting and interventions focused on re-engagement in self-care, productivity and leisure activities, and promoting health, wellbeing and independence.

The post holder will be expected to identify and use relevant occupational therapy standardised assessments and outcomes. You will alsoexchange complex sensitive information with service users and assess their response to activities in accordance with agreed models of practice. You will also provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines.

Job description

1. undertake occupational therapy assessments for all young people who are under the care of Longview, Larkwood ward addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling them in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.

2. To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.

3. To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.

4. To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.

5. To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.

6. To undertake manual handling assessments ensuring other professionals and carers are aware of manual handling needs.

7. To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.

8. To liaise with Education services and Social Services concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations working towards discharge.

9. To manage a complex caseload.

10. To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention, e.g. home visits.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.