Job summary
Are you an experience Occupational Therapist with a passion for supporting young people and their families?
Are you looking for a part time role within a flexible, supportive team who consistently rate their job satisfaction highly?
We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our very well-established All Age Eating Disorders Servicebased in Maidenhead on a part time (22.5 hours) basis.
You will be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care plans, and activities to support young people referred to the Berkshire CYP Eating Disorders Service.
Our service, covers Berkshire with two community clinics which are community out-patient services that provide evidence-based assessment and treatment for young people under the age of 18 presenting with an eating disorder, including where these disorders are co-morbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.
We are big on staff development and offer both internal and external training opportunities.
The service operates 9:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday so your hours would fall within this.
Main duties of the job
Therole includes delivering care to young people both individually and ingroups,on site or via digital media.You will be expected to work with this complex patient group without direct supervision,butreporting to and in collaboration with senior colleagues, todeliver a high standard of evidence-based care and treatment in order to maximise each young person's individual potential..
This post includes workingwith families and/or carers in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary teamand also with community CAMHS,children'ssocial care and other Local Authority and voluntary sector colleagues.The Service is an integral part of the wider specialist CAMHs service in Berkshireand is managedalongside and closely linked tothe CAMHS Specialist Community Teams.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Compassion towards people struggling with eating disorders and mental health difficulties, and a heartfelt desire to help others;
- Resilience which enables you to work in a fast-paced and at times demanding NHS environment;
- Commitment to your colleagues and the ability to support each other, muck in and pull together as a team
- Creativity and innovation as you will be a part of a team which prides itself on adapting quickly and innovatively to change and challenges
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Emma Regan via email: emma.regan@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Compassion towards people struggling with eating disorders and mental health difficulties, and a heartfelt desire to help others;
- Resilience which enables you to work in a fast-paced and at times demanding NHS environment;
- Commitment to your colleagues and the ability to support each other, muck in and pull together as a team
- Creativity and innovation as you will be a part of a team which prides itself on adapting quickly and innovatively to change and challenges
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Emma Regan via email: emma.regan@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education /Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Good standard of general education
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Previous experience of COT preceptorship programme
- Further relevant qualification in the field of mental health
Previous Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience which may include role of a supervisee for junior staff or students, and leadership experience, which may be gained if you have been working as a qualified O.T. for 2 years or more
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health problems
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- Experience of individual and group work OT intervention
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working in a community mental health service
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff and students
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Thorough working knowledge of mental health problems and their management
- Knowledge of OT assessment and treatment approaches
- Knowledge of current mental health policy
- Ability to offer a range of good quality OT assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities within caseload management
- Ability to apply patient-led principles and form non-discriminatory therapeutic relationships with the service users and their parents/ carers
- Ability to take responsibility appropriate to senior clinician role, and make decisions
- Ability to contribute creatively to the development of the service.
- Ability to work within a changing and progressive environment
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations, and to remain calm under pressure.
Desirable
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Computer literacy
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to commit to flexible working patterns, including weekend working and shift work
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes.
Person Specification
Education /Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Good standard of general education
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Previous experience of COT preceptorship programme
- Further relevant qualification in the field of mental health
Previous Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience which may include role of a supervisee for junior staff or students, and leadership experience, which may be gained if you have been working as a qualified O.T. for 2 years or more
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health problems
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- Experience of individual and group work OT intervention
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working in a community mental health service
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff and students
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Thorough working knowledge of mental health problems and their management
- Knowledge of OT assessment and treatment approaches
- Knowledge of current mental health policy
- Ability to offer a range of good quality OT assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities within caseload management
- Ability to apply patient-led principles and form non-discriminatory therapeutic relationships with the service users and their parents/ carers
- Ability to take responsibility appropriate to senior clinician role, and make decisions
- Ability to contribute creatively to the development of the service.
- Ability to work within a changing and progressive environment
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations, and to remain calm under pressure.
Desirable
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Computer literacy
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to commit to flexible working patterns, including weekend working and shift work
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
