Specialist Occupational Therapist- CAMHS-LD

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Redruth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the CAMHS/LD Team on a part-time basis (22.5 hours per week). The role involves autonomous caseload management from initial assessment to discharge, providing holistic assessments and evidence-based interventions for children with learning disabilities and mental health needs.

You will work within a supportive team, participate in clinical governance, and contribute to service development, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as an occupational therapist.
• Autonomous working and caseload management from assessment to discharge.
• Experience contributing to multidisciplinary teams and using evidence-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic assessments for children with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary formulation and care planning.
• Provide specialist interventions and governance activities within CAMHS/LD Team.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Job description

If you are passionate about working with children and young people with a Learning Disability who are experiencing poor mental health or emotional dysregulation, we would love to hear from you. We are a highly experienced team of community based clinicians, who love our work, love our team and the families we work with.

The service works Monday to Friday, visiting young people and families in a variety of settings offering multi disciplinary assessment and interventions as part of agreed care pathways and interventions. The post is 22.5 hours within the working week.

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in our various research and audit projects, participate in team learning events, training as required and service developments.

We’ll offer you robust clinical supervision including the opportunity to work with other professionals and share learning, appraisal and CPD opportunities. We have meetings, and we are have a super supportive team culture of compassion and respect.

In return, you’ll need to bring experience from a similar role as a occupational therapist, lots of commitment, and enthusiasm, and of course, a sense of humour., As an occupational therapist you will be responsible for completing holistic assessments, contributing to multi-disciplinary formulation and evidence based interventions for children with moderate to severe learning disability.

You will be required to work autonomously and respond to the needs of an individual caseload; from initial assessment to discharge.

You are expected to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the service; providing specialist skills and knowledge within the four quadrants of the IThrive model.

You will be liaising and providing advice, information and consultation to colleagues and other agencies as well as undertaking service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.

The role will include actively participating in role modelling interventions and implementing Positive Behaviour Support planning approaches.

You will be expected to participate in clinical governance and service development within the CAMHS/LD Team, in partnership with professional specialists and other clinical teams.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area.