Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 2 years (2 years fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-723-25-MH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Lookout- Hopewood
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The post holder will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide evidence-based treatment to the young people and families throughout Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County who present with a significant eating disorder. The MDT meet on a weekly basis to consider all referrals into the team; discuss assessments and for complex case discussion, of which the post holder will contribute to this and bring their knowledge and expertise to support the team processes and reflections.
You will offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with a significant eating disorder. You will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies and work closely with our partners in paediatrics, inpatient/wider CAMHS. You will be supported to take on a leadership role to ensure service development and provide leadership cover when required to support the service lead. You will offer support and supervision to more junior colleagues, students, and trainees.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide evidence-based treatment to the young people and families throughout Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County who present with a significant eating disorder. The MDT meet on a weekly basis to consider all referrals into the team; discuss assessments and for complex case discussion, of which the post holder will contribute to this and bring their knowledge and expertise to support the team processes and reflections.
You will offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with a significant eating disorder. You will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies and work closely with our partners in paediatrics, inpatient/wider CAMHS. You will be supported to take on a leadership role to ensure service development and provide leadership cover when required to support the service lead. You will offer support and supervision to more junior colleagues, students, and trainees.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a high quality occupational therapy service to children and young people as part of the MDT within the CAMHS Eating Disorder Service.
To carry out assessment of occupational performance needs, and develop holistic, person centered programmes of meaningful activity to promote independence and integration, through goal setting and evaluating treatment programmes for children and young people with complex needs in conjunction with the individual, their family and carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
Please see the job description and person specification for more detailed description of duties
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person specification
Physical Health Requirements
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake manual handling techniques as will be working in close proximity / hands on with service users
- Physical skills to manage service users who challenge services in line with Management of Violence and aggression
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- CPD portfolio
- Member of the British Association of OT/Royal College of OT
- Apple Accreditation or equivalent
Training
Essential criteria
- Training relevant to the post
Desirable criteria
- Assessment of Motor and Processing Amp’s update
- ESI training
- Supervision training
- Model of Human Occupational Therapy training
- Trained in sensory assessment.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and /or mental health
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Experience of effective working as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team
- Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant training
- Experience of enabling others to understand and support people around occupational activities
- Experience of running groups
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working with Eating Disorders
- Experience of working in a community team
- Experience supporting other occupational therapy staff/students
- Experience of leadership
- Experience working with families.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Group work skills
- User involvement
- Risk assessments and positive risk work
- Sensory integration Level 1
- Principles of recovery
- Safeguarding procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of mental health act/sections
- Knowledge of sensory processing skills
- Awareness of outcome measures (EKOS)
- Contributed to an Audit process
- Knowledge of current national policy and guidance in CAMHS
- Knowledge of MEED
- Sensory Integration Level 2 / 3
- Knowledge of recent research/legislation relevant to the work undertaken
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills both verbal, written
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to complete documentation to high standard
- Be a team member but also able to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Psychologically minded
- Have skills in delivery therapeutic intervention to service users
- Reflective practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Experience of contributing to service developments
- Ability to motivate service users and other staff members
- Good reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to support others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Jones
- Job title
- Occupational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717480982
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Duncan Macmillan House
Porchester Road
Mapperley
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG3 6AA
- Telephone
- 0115 667 0364 - Corporate/Mental Health Services
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