Advanced Occupational Therapist

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Occupational Therapist within their community adult eating disorder service in Carlisle. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, focusing on assessment and treatment of patients with eating disorders. Candidates will be supported in their continued professional development. For informal inquiries, please contact the Pathway Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment, analysis, treatment, and evaluation of patients with eating disorders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessment, analysis, treatment and evaluation of patients with eating disorders.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to provide service direction.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary team for evidence based practice.
• Provide supervision and complete appraisals for team members.
• Involved in service development and training.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity is currently available for an Advanced Occupational Therapist within North Cumbria Adult Eating Disorder Service. We are a specialist community adult eating disorder team with a mixture of disciplines, and we are currently looking for a passionate and enthusiastic team member to join us. We work in a community setting, and are a goal orientated, and patient focussed team. We strive to improve and embrace change to deliver the best outcomes for our patients and their carers.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessment, analysis, treatment and evaluation of patients with eating disorders.
• Work in collaboration with the senior leaders to provide direction for the team embracing change and developing the service.
• Work alongside the multidisciplinary team to provide patient focussed, goal orientated and evidence based practice.
• Provide supervision and complete appraisals for team members.
• Be involved in service development and take an active role in in-service training.

Team

We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of occupational therapists, dietitians, specialist nurse, psychological therapists, consultant psychiatrist. We are based at sites across North Cumbria.

Professional Development

As an organisation we encourage continual professional development and you will be supported to complete personal development as required.

Our Core Values

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Contact Information

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kathryn Huddart
Job title: Pathway Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07817291102