Occupational Therapist

Black Country Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Learning Disability CAMHS team. The role focuses on assessing and treating children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health needs, including sensory profile considerations.

You will contribute to evidence-based care and participate in multidisciplinary activities. The successful applicant will work within a supportive MDT and accept clinical responsibility for a designated

Qualifications

• Degree and State Registered Occupational Therapist.
• Has worked as a qualified OT within the designated service area.
• Broad knowledge of current best practice in OT with reference to Learning Disabilities and CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health needs referred to LD-CAMHS.
• Develop and implement therapeutic interventions and specialist care programmes.
• Co-work with LD CAMHS team to develop the service and run groups for the client group.
• Liaise with other professional groups as indicated.

Skills

OT competency

CAMHS experience

LD knowledge

Assessment skills

Intervention planning

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and forward thinking Occupational Therapist who can work flexibly. The post holder will join our LD-CAMHS team supporting children and young people with moderate to severe learning disability who are experiencing a range of mental health needs/ behaviours of concern, and their families.

We are particularly interested in practitioners who are experienced in assessing and identifying strategies to help support young people with their sensory profiles. In addition to providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions there will be an expectation that the post holder use evidence based mental health interventions and participate in the teams Challenging Behaviour Intervention to ensure variety and the ability to practice fully as a CAMHS practitioner.

The post holder will work with a dedicated and supportive multi-disciplinary team made up of nursing, psychiatry and psychology and will accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for assessing the mental and emotional health needs of children and young people referred to the Learning Disability CAMHS with complex problems, and for the development and implementation of therapeutic interventions and specialist programmes of care to address identified mental health needs in this client group.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1st April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust.

Just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues, to achieve the best possible work/life balance.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within specialist Learning Disability CAMHS with a remit to assess and treat children and young people (up to their 18th birthday) with mental health needs who have been referred to the service and identified as having a learning disability.

To undertake mental health assessments of patients referred to Learning Disabilities CAMHS, with complex problems/needs, including those with a psychiatric diagnosis or with co-morbidity/dual diagnosis.

• To provide evidence based care packages.
• To co-work with other members of the LD CAMHS to continue the development of the service, and in the development of care, including setting up and running groups appropriate for the client group.
• To liaise with other professional groups and co-work where indicated.

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree and State Registered Occupational Therapist
• Has worked as a qualified OT within the designated service area
• Broad knowledge of current best practice in O.T. with reference to Learning Disabilities and CAMHS.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.