Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist CAMHS

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital is seeking a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist CAMHS for its inpatient psychiatric unit. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver specialized occupational therapy to children aged 7-14 with complex needs, focusing on assessments, interventions, and developing care plans.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy required.
• Health and Care Professions Council registration essential.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplinary team providing assessments and interventions.
• Develop and deliver individualized care plans for children.
• Lead on the development of occupational therapy role within the service.

Skills

Enhanced clinical reasoning

Analytical skills

Leadership

Clinical support

Communication

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Health and Care Professions Council registration

Job description

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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist CAMHS

Band 7

Main area CAMHS Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term for one year from the employment start date.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 271-BBM-7230355

Site Great Ormond Street Hospital Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

The Occupational Therapy service at Great Ormond Street Hospital have a unique opportunity available for an experienced occupational therapist to work in the multidisciplinary team for the MCU, which is an inpatient psychiatric unit for children and young people aged 7-14 specialising in treating young people with early onset eating disorders and severe functional disorders as well as a range of other complex psychiatric presentations that require inpatient treatment. The post holder will work closely with the MDT providing assessment and intervention and contributing towards treatment, rehabilitation and longer-term management needs of the children and young people admitted to the unit. As this is a new post, we are looking for someone to lead on the development of the occupational therapy role within the service who can work independently and has the ability to demonstrate initiative. Due to the nature of this role, we are looking for someone with prior CAMHS experience who is able to put the child or young person at the centre of their interventions and work collaboratively with the rest of the MDT to support positive outcomes.
The post-holder will join our large established Occupational Therapy team which has 34 occupational therapists and support workers working across the hospital. For further details or information on this post, please contact either Anne Addison or Alex Bultitude, Joint Heads of Occupational Therapy on 020 7405 9200 x5439.

Main duties of the job

Whilst the post-holder will be solely responsible for the delivery of occupational therapy within the service, they will be a fully embedded member of the MDT. Assessments will be carried out as part of the team and interventions delivered either individually or jointly with Physiotherapy, Nursing or Psychology colleagues as part of an individualised plan. Consideration of each young person’s responses to sensory input will also be a focus and knowledge of evidence-based sensory approaches would be extremely beneficial.
As a member of the CAMHS team the post holder is integral to providing multi-professional interventions as part of the overall unit timetable, and the ability to effectively facilitate group activities together with other professionals is paramount. Alongside individualised assessment and intervention, the post holder will take on the role of care coordinator and formulate, deliver and review care plans with the aim of facilitating the young person’s recovery and optimising their capacity to engage in age-appropriate day-to-day activities. This includes attention to social networks, leisure / healthy living activities and re-integration to education.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

GOSH Culture and Values

• Our Always values
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Continued professional development across clinical, research and leadership pillars
• Post graduate training in standardised paediatric specific occupational therapy assessment and evidence-based interventions

Experience/Knowledge

• Knowledge of paediatric neurodisability
• Experience as an OT working with children with cerebral palsy and complex disability
• Experience in supervising OTs and student OTs along with the good interpersonal and communication skills needed to support and teach junior staff.
• Experience working closely with young people and their families to identify goals for therapy.
• Enhanced knowledge of child development and the impact of neurodisability on this
• Awareness of national initiatives and legislation pertaining to Health and Social Care and the relevance to Occupational Therapy provision within a tertiary setting.
• Previous experience of supporting service development initiatives including auditing of standards.
• Enhanced knowledge and experience of using a range of outcome tools to demonstrate the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy provision/intervention
• Active involvement in clinical support networks relevant to paediatric occupational therapy
• Understanding of professional development issues and NHS reform, legal and professional issues of child protection, inclusion, privacy & data protection
• Experience of teaching and training

Skills/Abilities

• Enhanced clinical reasoning and analytical skills in the management of complex conditions in the speciality
• Evidence of leadership and supervisory skills in an occupational therapy/healthcare setting
• Able to work cooperatively and constructively within OT and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate good relationships across different professions
• Demonstration of leadership skills, including the ability to make thoughtful decisions about OT service goals and to properly allocate resources to achieve this
• Ability to clearly articulate and communicate the role of the OT within SDR services and the value it offers children and their families for their well -being, safety and independence skills
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organisation, computer, and time management skills
• Ability to support the delivery of complex and sensitive information to a vulnerable patient group and their families
• Well -developed knowledge of equipment used to enable participation of activities of daily living, including enhanced clinical reasoning ability and knowledge of funding streams for provision through external partner organisations
• Ability to offer practical and emotional support in and empathetic manner to families, children and young people with regard to the impact of the condition on their wellbeing and function and in sensitive situations
• Skills pertaining to research and service development, including conference/journal submissions and research projects

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The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

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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.

Application numbers

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.