Main area: Eating Disorder CAMHS
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time or part time from 22.5 hours per week)
Job ref: 371-TAP-CFS2276 Site: Eating Disorder CAMHS
Town: Maidenhead
Salary: £39,205 - £47,084 per annum (Incl of HCAS)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a varied role in a reputable, innovative and established service? Join our Berkshire Eating Disorders Service (BEDS), where you'll play a crucial role in supporting young people with eating disorders - including where these disorders are co-morbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Based in Maidenhead & Reading with some work from home, you’ll be an experienced OT with a holistic skill set and will work within our multidisciplinary team to assess, develop and implement care plans. We offer evidence-based interventions and therapies in a supportive outpatient setting. Working closely with young people and their families, you’ll join us in having a patient-centred tailored approach with a core principle that every decision is made through the eye of the patient. We are a committed and friendly team who support each other and make decisions collaboratively. You’ll be part of a service renowned for its innovation and pioneering methods, for example, our SHaRON service which has subsequently been rolled out across other services and Trusts. We welcome full-time and part-time applications. Our service operates from 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri. Applications are processed as they are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early! Main duties of the job
Provide skilled assessment and treatment for children and young people with eating disorders. Deliver individual and group therapy sessions, including mental health interventions, and perform specialist OT assessments with various tools. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and contribute to service evaluations and audits. Offer guidance on lifestyle changes and environmental adaptations for patients and their carers. Lead on OT-related matters within the service. Use your occupational therapy skills to support the multi-disciplinary team. Represent occupational therapy at multi-disciplinary and professional forums as needed. Improve care standards by developing OT practices, promoting evidence-based methods, and participating in audits and quality improvement projects. Maintain regular contact with CYPF Division and Trust Professional Leads for Occupational Therapy. Work with families, carers, and other professionals from community CAMHS, social care, and voluntary sectors to support the wider CAMHS service in Berkshire. Working for our organisation
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority. Committed to providing good quality, safe services. Working together with you to develop innovative solutions. Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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. Excellent learning and career development opportunities. ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave. Free parking across Trust sites. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role: Be a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration. Previous experience working with children/young people with mental health problems. Experience of individual and group work OT intervention. Experience in a community role with the willingness and ability to operate from different sites. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Emma Regan via email: emma.regan@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy. Good standard of general education. HPC Registration. Previous experience of COT preceptorship programme. Further relevant qualification in the field of mental health. Continuous Professional Development
Evidence of continuous professional development. Previous Experience
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. Experience of supervising staff and students. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance. Additional Requirements
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. These are the values that we live by 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. Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role. At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria. Please note we may close positions before the advertised date. Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement. No agencies, please. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a varied role in a reputable, innovative and established service? Join our Berkshire Eating Disorders Service (BEDS), where you'll play a crucial role in supporting young people with eating disorders - including where these disorders are co-morbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Based in Maidenhead & Reading with some work from home, you’ll be an experienced OT with a holistic skill set and will work within our multidisciplinary team to assess, develop and implement care plans. We offer evidence-based interventions and therapies in a supportive outpatient setting. Working closely with young people and their families, you’ll join us in having a patient-centred tailored approach with a core principle that every decision is made through the eye of the patient. We are a committed and friendly team who support each other and make decisions collaboratively. You’ll be part of a service renowned for its innovation and pioneering methods, for example, our SHaRON service which has subsequently been rolled out across other services and Trusts. We welcome full-time and part-time applications. Our service operates from 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri. Applications are processed as they are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early! Main duties of the job
Provide skilled assessment and treatment for children and young people with eating disorders. Deliver individual and group therapy sessions, including mental health interventions, and perform specialist OT assessments with various tools. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and contribute to service evaluations and audits. Offer guidance on lifestyle changes and environmental adaptations for patients and their carers. Lead on OT-related matters within the service. Use your occupational therapy skills to support the multi-disciplinary team. Represent occupational therapy at multi-disciplinary and professional forums as needed. Improve care standards by developing OT practices, promoting evidence-based methods, and participating in audits and quality improvement projects. Maintain regular contact with CYPF Division and Trust Professional Leads for Occupational Therapy. Work with families, carers, and other professionals from community CAMHS, social care, and voluntary sectors to support the wider CAMHS service in Berkshire. Working for our organisation
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority. Committed to providing good quality, safe services. Working together with you to develop innovative solutions. Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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. Excellent learning and career development opportunities. ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave. Free parking across Trust sites. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role: Be a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration. Previous experience working with children/young people with mental health problems. Experience of individual and group work OT intervention. Experience in a community role with the willingness and ability to operate from different sites. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Emma Regan via email: emma.regan@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy. Good standard of general education. HPC Registration. Previous experience of COT preceptorship programme. Further relevant qualification in the field of mental health. Continuous Professional Development
Evidence of continuous professional development. Previous Experience
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. Experience of supervising staff and students. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance. Additional Requirements
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. These are the values that we live by 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. Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role. At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria. Please note we may close positions before the advertised date. Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement. No agencies, please. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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