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Senior Occupational Therapist in Colchester

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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Colchester
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 10 November
Holiday: 27 days holiday + bank holidays
Commute: Season ticket loan

Skills

Nice to have

Sensory Integration

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Colchester.

The role

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.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Bsc OT or DipCOT. State Registration with HPC.
Fieldwork Educators qualification within 12 months of appointment

Desirable

Post Grad training in Sensory Integration or Model of Creative Ability.

Knowledge

Essential

Broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and mental health/CAMHS
Appropriate assessment techniques.
Advanced/working knowledge of pathology and occupation in its widest sense, e.g. Mental Health, musculoskeletal, neurological, sensory impairment, the impact of the aging process on function
Models of supervision

Desirable

Working knowledge of the prescription of aids and adaptations to independent living
Specialist assessments. Model of Creative Ability.

Skills/Experience

Essential

Post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist. Supervision, advice and support of junior staff and/or students.
Community experience or working within mental health or learning disabilities, or social services provision.
Utilisation of appropriate assessment techniques to assess individual's abilities in relation to their desired goals in everyday activities including mobility.
Critically reflect on and use evidence in order to develop best practice
Effective written and oral communication skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Effective boundary setter.
Evidence of effective team player disposition
Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice.

Desirable

Membership of Professional Body

Additional Qualities

Essential

Evidence of a planned approach to work/home life balance.
Fitness Analysis as appropriate
Full UK Drivers Licence
Ability to Travel across Trust sites as required

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).