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Lead Occupational Therapist - Community Adult Eating Disorder Service

On-site in Pitsea·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £51,657 - £58,785 a year
About £3,380 - £3,720 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Pitsea
Contract: Full-time
Experience: Senior level
Closing date: Apply by Sunday 22 November
Holiday: 27 days holiday + bank holidays
Commute: Season ticket loan

Skills

The role

Job summary

Our friendly and growing team is ready to welcome a new team member who will share our passion for improving access and the quality of care for people with eating disorders.

We are looking for a dynamic, creative, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a demonstrable interest in working with clients suffering with an eating disorder and developing OT provision.

You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop skills in this specialist area. Initially you would be able to work closely alongside a more experienced member of staff to support you to develop skills and gain confidence if eating disorders is a new field for you.

This post is based with the south team at Sankey House, Pitsea. However, it will involve some working across the Trust e.g. in supervising an OT in the north team.

Main duties of the job

To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required, utilising occupational therapy theory and outcome measures as appropriate.
To undertake specialist treatment planning using expert clinical reasoning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans with clients and carers.
To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies at formal and informal meetings.

About us

To learn more about working within our Services, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.

Please view our video link here: Psychological Services

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.
We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
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

Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed list of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Diploma / Degree (Bsc / Msc) in Occupational Therapy
HCPC Registered
Mentorship/Accredited Fieldwork Educator / Mentor
Additional specialist training within mental health/leadership to Master's or equivalent
Highly specialist knowledge developed and supported theory and experience
Good standard of written and spoken English
High standard of education

Desirable

Member of BAOT

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of eating disorders theory and practice
Knowledge of risks that are particularly pertinent to eating disorders
Expert knowledge of OT models of practice and specialist OT assessments and the evaluation of treatment interventions using outcomes frameworks

Desirable

Sensory Integration Training
Direct experience of working with patients with Eating Disorders

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).