We are excited to advertise a new opportunity within Wakefield Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for a Senior Occupational Therapist. The role is offering an in-reach service into The Croft, a 2-bedded therapeutic childrens residential home. Our primary aim is to provide a safe, trauma-informed and therapeutic environment from which young people in our care can develop both physically and psychologically; can work on their relationship skills, which is key in making progress in their psychological development; can start to recover from developmental traumas and be provided with the opportunity to enjoy a level of settlement that might otherwise have been denied to them. We aim to break the cycle of placement break down the young people may be in. You would be responsible for taking a lead on therapeutic intervention for individuals with physical or learning disabilities and mental illness. The focus will be on supporting the residents to improve their everyday independent functioning and well-being through encouraging tasks and activities. The Senior Occupational Therapist would also be responsible for supervising other Occupational Therapists in the service and drive therapy strategies. You would be part of the Enhanced Outreach Team (EOT) which is a team that primarily work with Looked After Children. All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. Main duties of the job • Attend team meetings and development sessions. • Offer clinical supervision to colleagues. • Offer in-reach support to The Croft and support the young people that reside there and staff who are based there. • Offer therapeutic intervention to young people and the network. • Offering assessments and creating care plans which are individualised for the young person you are working with. • Offer sensory assessments/intervention if current training permits this. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form. About us We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible. JOB SUMMARY • To be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and management of occupational therapy within the designated clinical area, undertaking a complex, multi-functional role, combining managerial, clinical and professional duties and responsibilities. • To have an identified clinical role for highly complex cases within their designated service. • To provide advice and support to other therapy staff and members of the multi-disciplinary team within the service • To facilitate collaborative working across occupational therapy, maximizing on the skills of the therapists, therapy assistants and other staff. • In the capacity as a representative of the therapy services to liaise with the consultants and other medical, therapy and nursing staff, social services, voluntary agencies and the private sector. • This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. • The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments. KEY RESULT AREAS: Clinical • To comply with the College of Occupational Therapists and Health Care Professions Council code of ethics and professional conduct and to adhere to national and local policies and procedures. • To work in a specialised autonomous capacity accepting referrals for patients/service users referred to your clinical area. Giving advice and support to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. • To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including management of patients with complex needs. • To plan and prioritise own patient caseload (where appropriate), with highly complex needs, using highly specialist occupational therapy skills. Assess and analyse occupational performance to identify problem areas in order to plan and carry out goal orientated intervention programmes with the patients. Balancing risk, safety and patient choice in order to promote maximum independence. • Use of excellent communication and negotiation skills to establish a therapeutic relationship in complex and sometimes highly complex cases, taking into account the views and wishes of service users, carers and families. Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure patient safety, thus maximising effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention. • To work with patients/families to aid their acceptance, understanding and management of their condition/disability. To provide the necessary support required in a sometimes hostile/antagonistic or highly emotional atmosphere. • To use highly advanced clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills which implement evidence based practice • To possess the necessary skills to implement time management and prioritise own caseload whilst assisting and supporting all therapy staff and members of the MDT, across your own and other clinical areas. • To carry out risk assessments and make recommendations to reduce risk to meet the needs of service users, staff, and the wider service/ organisation. • To have and maintain a current working knowledge of the safe use of a range of equipment relevant to the service area. Assemble and fit equipment in patients own homes and assess their safe use. Person Specification Personal Attributes Essential • Ability to risk assess and deal with health and safety matters for own and others work area and caseloads. • Ability to work autonomously. • Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service possibly including evenings and weekend working. Special Knowledge/Skills Essential • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. • Excellent leadership skills. • Excellent teaching skills. • Supervision skills • Ability to demonstrate highly specialised clinical reasoning and treatment skills. • Excellent team working skills • Proven experience of time management. • Excellent Prioritisation skills • Negotiating skills • Knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to clinical area. Desirable • Basic IT skills Qualifications Essential • Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy • Current valid HCPC registration • Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months) Desirable • MSC/Diploma in relevant area. Physical Attributes Essential • Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy). Experience Essential • Extensive appropriate post-registration experience relevant to clinical area • Experience in supervising and managing staff Training Essential • Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training in relevant area • Have demonstrable competence to work at Masters or Advanced Level Desirable • Management or leadership training. • Risk Assessment training. • Audit training