CAMHS Occupational Therapist

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and social care provider is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist in Plymouth to support children and young people with mental health challenges. The therapist will provide home treatment and therapeutic assessments while working within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, a proactive attitude, and experience in mental health or paediatrics.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Funding for training and qualifications

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as an Occupational Therapist in Mental Health or Paediatrics.
• Experience supporting children with complex social and emotional needs.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and manage risk.
• Work with families in homes and other settings.
• Co-facilitate therapeutic groups and evaluate outcomes.

Skills

Self-motivated

Excellent time management

Good organisational skills

Ability to manage stressful situations

Ability to represent OT in multidisciplinary teams

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Professional Registration HCPC

Child Protection Training

Membership of BAOT

Job description

37.5 hours per week - Fixed Term 18 months

Are you looking for a newchallenge and rewarding career in Children and Young peoples Mental HealthServices within an evolvingteam? CAMHSCrisis and Home Treatment Pathwayare looking for resilient, innovative, and motivated Occupational Therapist who ispassionate about improving the lives and mental health of our young people.

Our pathway provides crisis support and intensive home treatment to youngpeople who are experiencing mental health crisis and emotional distress. Theservice can be fast paced, and the ideal applicant will be extremely organisedand self-motivated to provide high quality assessment and formulation for theyoung people within the service. We provide evidence-based assessments andinterventions for young people keeping with the principles of the iTHRIVEmodel. The team provide a creative, trauma informed and pro-active approach in engaging young people andtheir families. The individual will be able to work independently but also workwell in a team.

Main duties of the job

Crisis Community

To respond to CYP who present in crisis within thecommunity that have been referred in. Clinicians will complete a psychosocialassessment, risk management and signpost.

Home Treatment

The team offer CYP an intense community approach to avoidhospital admission and provides step down support when discharged from a mentalhealth inpatient unit.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

1a

This post holder will work within the CAMHS Crisisand HTT as an Occupational Therapist, however the role will focus more on thehome treatment and therapeutic side of the pathway.

2a

Work with families in their homes, education, and community settingsand at base as appropriate/required by children/young people and theirfamilies.

3a

To provide specialist occupationaltherapy assessments and reports regarding children and young peoples dailyliving skills and occupational performance.

4a

Demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and reassessment of riskand communicate concerns accurately in a timely fashion.

5a

Organise own workload and be responsible for managing time effectively.

6a

The Post holder will be aware of NICE guidancerelevant to post.

7a

To work closely with the wider stakeholder group,by attending multi-agency meetings such as, child protection caseconferences, Early Help Assessment, Education Health Care plan meetings

8a

The post holder maysupport colleagues on the CAMHS DutyResponse rota which operates daily.

9a

To contribute to thedevelopment of team protocols and clinical practice, proposing changes fordiscussion.

10a

Keep up to date with safeguarding training andpolicies.

11a

To co-facilitate therapeutic groups for an identified group of childrenand young people and evaluating the outcomes and progress for the childrenattending.

12a

To communicate complex informationwith clarity and sensitivity to families or carers and to ensure thatinformation is shared appropriately with other professional within themultidisciplinary team and from external agencies.

13a

To provide

a. Clinical assessment and formulation

b. Assess and manage risk.

d. Intervention using a range of therapeuticmodalities

e. Hold a case load as identified in the postholders job plan

f. Determining the point of discharge andagreeing this with the child, young person, and family.

g. Communicating appropriately the clinicalinformation to the General Practitioner, relevant professionals, andparent/carers where appropriate.

h. All documentation must be compliant withLivewell Southwest policys including CPA

14a

To participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.

15a

To arrange own clinical supervision.

16a

To be aware of and familiar with Livewell Southwests policies andprocedures and operate within that e.g., lone working policy.

17a

Ensure the agreed outcome measures are adhered towithin the post holders area of work.

18a

Ensure participation with children and youngpeople to improve service provision is included within CAMHS and undertakenat every opportunity

B. Management of Resources

1b

To ensure thatrelevant sections of CAMHS policy and clinical pathways and referral criteriaare kept up to date and shared with the multi-agency network.

2b

To be responsible for planning anddelivery of occupational therapy within the service, prioritising clinicalneeds in order to ensure delivery of an efficient and effective service.

3b

To demonstrate autonomy and initiativein managing the occupational therapy service and reviewing workload, liaisingwith other members of the multidisciplinary team in relation to delivery ofgroup work and individual sessions.

4b

To take an active role in the ongoingdevelopment of the occupational therapy service, working closely withfamilies, children and young people and members of the multidisciplinary teamto provide specialist input.

5b

To organise the necessary equipmentprescription as appropriate following a period of assessment andintervention. This will include demonstrating and teaching the safe use ofmaterials and equipment to children, young people, their families, and themultidisciplinary team.

To ensure comprehensive records forpatients are kept, including information on their attendance for treatmentsare stored using relevant data protection systems.

C.Workforce and managing people

1c

To promote a culturethat fosters staff involvement and a progressive attitude to serviceimprovement, is free from harassment and bullying and respects the dignityand diversity of all staff.

2c

Organise and mentorstudents and placements within CAMHS.

3c

To providesupervision to junior clinicians.

D.Corporate and Other Responsibilities

1d

To undertake dutiesin a corporate role as may be reasonably expected in accordance with thegrade of the post and in line with other Senior Practitioners to ensure theattainment of team and service objectives.

2d

To ensure that allduties within the role are delivered in accordance with LSW policy andprocedure and professional registration.

3d

This job descriptionis indicative of the range of responsibilities of the post holder. It is notintended to be an exhaustive list of duties and will be subject to review.

4d

To take responsibility for furtherpost-graduate development through the process of supervision and appraisal.

5d

To maintain a professional portfolioin line with HCPC requirements and guidance from the College of OccupationalTherapy (COT). This will include planning for and undertaking postgraduatetraining programmes appropriate to career path and the needs of the childrenand young people who access the service.

6d

To establish and maintain OT CAMHSnetworks, attend relevant professional meetings both locally and regionally.

Person Specification

Skills

• Self-motivated
• Good ability planning and organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic about the service and delivery of Occupational Therapy to children and young people with highly complex needs
• Ambitious hardworking, with a proactive approach to work.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to work within an unpredictable environment and adapt interventions.
• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to represent OT within the multidisciplinary team.
• Enthusiasm to take part in research and service development.

knowledge

• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Professional Registration HCPC
• Demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development
• Child Protection Training
• Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapist (BAOT)
• Evidence of post qualifying training relevant to CAMHS
• Working toward or completing Sensory Integration training
• Member of the Sensory Integration Network

Experience

• Relevant & significant experience as an Occupational Therapist working either in Mental Health or Paediatrics
• Experience of supporting children and young people who have complex social emotional, neurodevelopmental and/or learning disability.
• Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of group work.
• Experience of using sensory processing and modulation techniques supported by evidence based practice.
• Experience of working with developmental problems
• Currently or working toward becoming a Clinical Educator
• Experience of being a clinical supervisor.

Circumstances

• Ability to travel across Plymouth
• Ability to work flexibly both as an individual and with other colleagues in Livewell Southwest and with partner agencies.
• Able to undertake the demand of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
• Car owner/driver
• Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.

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.

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working