We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Brighton and Hove, Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of providing vital support to young people (0-18yrs) in Brighton and Hove with mental health difficulties and their families / carers.
You will operate as a specialist occupational therapy practitioner providing high quality assessment and intervention to children and young people. You will demonstrate relevant occupational therapy skills and knowledge including applying models of practice, standardised assessment and evidence-based practice. You will act as a lead specialist to the wider team alongside providing standard mental health support including initial assessments and care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers.
You will be part of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team which includes, nurses, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, family therapists and child psychotherapists.
You will receive supervision from the CAMHS Occupational Therapy professional lead within the wider CAMHS services and have opportunities to network with Occupational Therapists across young people services in Sussex.
This is an excellent time to be an Occupational Therapists joining Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as we apply our future focused AHP Strategy and can offer the following to you:
Regular professional supervision
The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.
Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities including
o A programme of AHP specific training
o Quarterly Occupational Therapy CPD Hubs
o Communities of Practice (AMPS and Sensory Strategies)
Have a look at our AHP strategy and view our film at https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/AHP
Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
For informal enquiries or to visit the team, please contact: Karen Ward (Service Manager, Brighton and Hove CAMHS, karen.ward54@nhs.net, 07799 581759) or Diana Ramsey, Professional Lead for Allied Health Professions in CAMHS & Specialist Services, diana.ramsey2@nhs.net , 07391 408204
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.
Professional Lead for Allied Health Professions
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