The closing date is 9th Jan 2025
Job summary
Are you passionate about working with children, young people, and their families? Looking to pursue a career in Child and Adolescent Mental Health? CAMHS have an exciting opportunity for the role of a Specialist Occupational Therapist working within their Eating Disorders Team. You will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality interventions to children, young people, and their families presenting with a range of mental health difficulties. As well as dedicated time for working in our Eating Disorder service, there will be additional time for core Specialist CAMHS work.
The Eating Disorders Team is a strong and supportive team with excellent structures to offer regular supervision and support. This is a great opportunity to join our team to support in the delivery of high-quality children's mental health services. We are looking for exceptional individuals with the right attitude, skills, and knowledge who share our passion to deliver the best quality care experience for children and their families.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
As a dedicated worker in the eating disorders team, you will be working alongside the lead Consultant Psychiatrist, nurses, therapists, and support workers to deliver bespoke care packages according to need. This will include a combination of clinic work and home visiting, building strong relationships with local tier 4 providers to ensure consistency of care for those young people requiring periods of hospital admission.
You will work alongside young people and their families to deliver outstanding care and help promote independence and dignity, positively enhancing the lives of individuals in our care. You will be expected to help practically, supervising mealtimes in various environments, liaising with schools/colleges and families, and offering psychoeducation around food, eating disorders, and managing emotions. In addition, you will be expected to offer supervision to more junior members of the team in their delivery of prescribed care plans. You will be part of resource development and training and education for other professionals, supporting all members of the MDT team.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust's community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief, or disability, please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
* Occupational Therapy Registration with HCPC
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
* Post Graduate qualification appropriate to specialty.
Experience
Essential
* Developed and proven experience in the field of child and adolescent mental health or adult mental health
* Understanding and experience of therapy outcome measures.
* Comprehensive knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to the client group and presenting disorder.
* Working experience of risk assessment and management within a mental health setting.
* Experience of professional leadership and line management
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Rachel Duke
rachel.duke@solent.nhs.uk
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148.00 to £52,809.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
449-CFS-6614
Job locations
Falcon House
St James' Hospital, 22 Edenbridge Rd
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO4 8PF
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