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The Occupational Therapy service at Great Ormond Street Hospital have a unique opportunity available for an experienced occupational therapist to work in the multidisciplinary team for the MCU, which is an inpatient psychiatric unit for children and young people aged 7-14 specialising in treating young people with early onset eating disorders and severe functional disorders as well as a range of other complex psychiatric presentations that require inpatient treatment. The post holder will work closely with the MDT providing assessment and intervention and contributing towards treatment, rehabilitation and longer-term management needs of the children and young people admitted to the unit.  As this is a new post, we are looking for someone to lead on the development of the occupational therapy role within the service who can work independently and has the ability to demonstrate initiative.  Due to the nature of this role, we are looking for someone with prior CAMHS experience who is able to put the child or young person at the centre of their interventions and work collaboratively with the rest of the MDT to support positive outcomes.
The post-holder will join our large established Occupational Therapy team which has 34 occupational therapists and support workers working across the hospital. For further details or information on this post, please contact either Anne Addison or Alex Bultitude, Joint Heads of Occupational Therapy on 020 7405 9200 x5439.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Whilst the post-holder will be solely responsible for the delivery of occupational therapy within the service, they will be a fully embedded member of the MDT. Assessments will be carried out as part of the team and interventions delivered either individually or jointly with Physiotherapy, Nursing or Psychology colleagues as part of an individualised plan.  Consideration of each young person’s responses to sensory input will also be a focus and knowledge of evidence-based sensory approaches would be extremely beneficial.
As a member of the CAMHS team the post holder is integral to providing multi-professional interventions as part of the overall unit timetable, and the ability to effectively facilitate group activities together with other professionals is paramount.  Alongside individualised assessment and intervention, the post holder will take on the role of care coordinator and formulate, deliver and review care plans with the aim of facilitating the young person’s recovery and optimising their capacity to engage in age-appropriate day-to-day activities. This includes attention to social networks, leisure / healthy living activities and re-integration to education.

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