Job summary
"I love working in CAIST for the difference we can make in a young person's and their family/carer's life, through their most difficult times." Come and join our award-winning team!
Is your passion working creatively with children and families? Looking for a role with flexible working opportunities?
We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our Under 18's Crisis Service as a Senior Occupational Therapist young people and their families across Norfolk and Waveney.
This role is peripatetic and means you will travel between our sites so being able to travel independently is essential. We have bases in East, Central and West Norfolk.
The CAIST (Crisis, Assessment and Intensive Support Team) service is a vibrant and dynamic service that has 3 teams based across Norfolk & Waveney and currently offers an 08.00 to 20.00 service, 7 days a week.
The team offers community based intensive support to children & young people and their families. CAIST aim to establish trusting therapeutic relationships, to reduce risks when children and young people may be experiencing high levels of distress. We work hard to help children and young people avoid Tier 4 hospital admission, and when required, to expedite safe and effective discharge.
When you join the team CAIST, you can expect your role to be varied and diverse - no two days are ever the same! You'll be a valued and supported member of our multi-disciplinary team and will make a difference from day one.
Main duties of the job
Don't just take our word for it, hear what one of the team said about working with us:
"The team consists of a variety of great individuals from all backgrounds and skills, who feel passionately about supporting young people and what we do; this is demonstrated in the hard work and passion for the job.
Despite being challenging at times, working within the CAIST team is incredibly rewarding. Skill development and progression is encouraged to continually evolve and expand the service and I feel proud to be a part of such an amazing team."
Whilst experience in working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome new ways of thinking.
We are looking for people to join us with enthusiasm, optimism, fresh ideas and energy. We will expect you to want to work clinically but be equally as comfortable being part of strategic decision making.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity and collaborative working we are the team for you.
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
PLEASE NOTE:If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your junk mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your junk inbox.
For further details regarding this role, please see the attached job description and person specification
3K welcome bonus external applicants only
Job description
Job responsibilities
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity and collaborative working we are the team for you.
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
PLEASE NOTE:If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your junk mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your junk inbox.
For further details regarding this role, please see the attached job description and person specification
3K welcome bonus external applicants only
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Occupational Therapy or BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with Health Professionals Council
- Post Graduate training relevant to mental health. Willing to undertake leadership / management training
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a senior Occupational therapist
- Experience of working in Mental Health services
- Experience of managing or supervising staff
- Experience of providing fieldwork education to student occupational therapists
Skills
Essential
- Expertise in occupational therapy skills
- Proven organisational skills
- Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of transferable skills from working with other client groups or related activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current issues within Adult Acute Mental Health services
- Comprehensive clinical knowledge of conditions related to adult mental health
- Working knowledge of at least one model or frame of reference for occupational therapy applicable to this clinical area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Occupational Therapy or BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with Health Professionals Council
- Post Graduate training relevant to mental health. Willing to undertake leadership / management training
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a senior Occupational therapist
- Experience of working in Mental Health services
- Experience of managing or supervising staff
- Experience of providing fieldwork education to student occupational therapists
Skills
Essential
- Expertise in occupational therapy skills
- Proven organisational skills
- Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of transferable skills from working with other client groups or related activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current issues within Adult Acute Mental Health services
- Comprehensive clinical knowledge of conditions related to adult mental health
- Working knowledge of at least one model or frame of reference for occupational therapy applicable to this clinical area
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
