Job summary
Join Our Team as a Specialist Occupational Therapist.
We are a dynamic and growing organisation committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals facing eating disorders. With new investment fuelling our expansion, we are excited to offer an incredible opportunity for professionals passionate about eating disorder recovery. As we expand our services and enhance our treatment programs, we are seeking skilled and dedicated individuals to join our team.
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join us in our Trust-wide Adult Eating Disorders Service (AEDS) as part of the newly innovative Enhanced Treatment Team (ETT) and our Outpatient Eating Disorders service.
This is a newly developed role working across both aspects of this service delivery.
The ETT is a multidisciplinary initiative that offers a fresh approach to intensive treatment, reducing hospital admissions and providing an alternative to day care for initial stabilisation when needed.
As an Adult Eating Disorder Specialist, you will be part of a supportive and innovative environment, working with individuals affected by eating disorders. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing high-quality care to adults on their recovery journey. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments, tailored treatment plans, and therapeutic support to our clients.
Be part of pioneering the future of eating disorder care!
Main duties of the job
* To provide high quality and evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access AEDS and ETT services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.
* To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team, and when appropriate outside agencies. To contribute to the generic functioning of the team.
* To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, support workers, and activities coordinators (as appropriate).
* To provide occupational therapy student placements.
* To contribute to service development and audits.
Why Join Us?
Location: Work primarily at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford, with occasional duties at our Epsom site and other hub locations. Your role also includes meaningful home visits to provide personalized care.
Career Growth: We offer a CPD and Academic programme.
Collaborative Team: Join a supportive multidisciplinary team that's passionate about delivering high-quality, innovative services to meet the unique occupational needs of our service users.
Make a Difference Today!
If you're passionate about advancing your career as a specialist in eating disorders and want to contribute to a groundbreaking service, we'd love to hear from you.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Date posted
11 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,205 to £47,084 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
325-7104760-AED-CYPS
Job locations
Albert Suite, Farnham Road Hospital
Farnham Road
Guildford
GU2 7LX
Job description Job responsibilities
This role will work across the Outpatient teams and ETT providing an opportunity to develop your skills in Eating Disorders dynamically.
Please see Attached JD for the full job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Occupational Therapy profession qualification
Desirable
* Completion of a Fieldwork Educators Course
* Drivers license suitable for the UK and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Experience
Essential
* Relevant post qualification clinical experience with people who have complex needs
* Experience of using multiple occupational frames of reference and approaches
* Experience of using relevant occupational therapy assessment and implementing interventions
* Experience in applying knowledge of the impact of health and disability on occupational performance, participation and identity
* Evidence of an interest and skills in specialist area
* Evidence of clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
* Experience of contributing to service development/project work
* Experience as a supervisor
* Experience of group facilitation
* Experience of supporting students on placement
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Albert Suite, Farnham Road Hospital
Farnham Road
Guildford
GU2 7LX
Employer's website
https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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