Lead Occupational Therapist - Community Adult Eating Disorder Service

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts (Blue Light Card, NHS)

Season ticket loans

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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join a friendly team focused on improving access and the quality of care for people with eating disorders. This post offers regular supervision and support to develop skills in this specialist area, with guidance if eating disorders are new to you.

Based with the south team at Sankey House, Pitsea, there may be occasional cross-trust work.

Mansioni

• Utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
• Make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required, utilising occupational therapy theory and outcome measures as appropriate.
• Undertake specialist treatment planning using expert clinical reasoning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans with clients and carers.
• Communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies at formal and informal meetings.

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Job Overview

Our friendly and growing team is ready to welcome a new team member who will share our passion for improving access and the quality of care for people with eating disorders. We are looking for a dynamic, creative, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a demonstrable interest in working with clients suffering with an eating disorder and developing OT provision. You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop skills in this specialist area. Initially you would be able to work closely alongside a more experienced member of staff to support you to develop skills and gain confidence if eating disorders is a new field for you. This post is based with the south team at Sankey House, Pitsea. However, it will involve some working across the Trust e.g. in supervising an OT in the north team.

Main duties of the job

• To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
• To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required, utilising occupational therapy theory and outcome measures as appropriate.
• To undertake specialist treatment planning using expert clinical reasoning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans with clients and carers.
• To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies at formal and informal meetings.

Working for our organisation

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed

CoS prioritisation

Due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Equal Opportunities

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply.

Application form

We do not accept personal or character references, only professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history.

Vacancy expiry policy

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly. However due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and recruitment checks

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

COVID vaccination requirement

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who is required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre‑employment checks.

Risk management for staff

Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.