Clinical Specialist OT – CAMHS, Flexible Working

Transformation Unit; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service (IHEWS) at Lansdowne Secure Childrens Home in Sussex. You will work with young people aged 12-17, in collaboration with a clinical psychologist and mental health nurse.

The role focuses on timely, targeted OT interventions to stabilise risk, support recovery and enhance engagement in meaningful activity, with supervision and development

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy.
• Evidence of post qualification study.
• Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist.
• Practice Education training.
• Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Therapy assessment, consultation and interventions for young people aged 12-17 in the Lansdowne setting.
• Support meaningful activity, sensory understanding, adaptive strategies and environmental modifications.
• Work within the MDT to plan and deliver interventions to stabilise, reduce risk and support recovery.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

OT knowledge

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Post-qualification study

Training in standardised OT tools

Tools

Standardised OT assessment tools

Job description

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service (IHEWS) at Lansdowne Secure Childrens Home in Sussex. You will work with young people aged 12-17, in collaboration with a clinical psychologist and mental health nurse.

The role focuses on timely, targeted OT interventions to stabilise risk, support recovery and enhance engagement in meaningful activity, with supervision and development