B7/B6-7 Occupational Therapist- CAMHS Psychology

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated candidate to apply for this Band 7 Occupational Therapist post, or a Band 6 developmental post with the opportunity to become a Band 7 within a supported structure. Responsibilities would be adjusted accordingly.The move to a Band 7 post would be upon completion of required competencies as agreed and reviewed with managers.

You will be joining the CAMHS Paediatric Psychology Service, to be part of a recently established Paediatric Liaison team for young people with joint physical and mental health presentations.

You will work alongside clinical psychology, psychiatry, nursing and family therapy colleagues to support young people and their families who have been admitted to general hospital with complicated psychological difficulties related to physical symptoms.

Examples include functional presentations and chronic pain, as well as managing young people attending in a mental health crisis in the context of complex illness and disability.The role will also involve some outpatient working for this patient group as required.

The Paediatric Psychology Team is a long established team in a larger CAMHS provision within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

As a department, we have a strong ethos of supervision and reflective practice including team care spaces, regular CPD and case discussion sessions. We are proud of our commitment to CPD, and are able to offer successful candidates opportunities for further training.

Main duties of the job

OTs with experience of working with children and who are interested in the relationship between physical and mental health are encouraged to apply. This is an excellent opportunity for both holistical and person-centred working.

The work involves establishing the OT role, OT provision and pathways with support from the CAMHS OT Leads. It will include: Offering assessment and intervention to children with complex presentations because of comorbidities.

• Working in conjunction with paediatric teams and other community and mental health professionals to deliver a joined-up care pathway to meet the specific needs of the child and their family.
• Providing consultation and advice to clinicians and acute wards in respect of complex and challenging presentations.
• Developing training programmes for staff at the Leicester Royal Infirmary to enhance understanding and integration of physical and mental health care in the acute hospital.
• Participation in professional and safeguarding meetings as required
• Contributing to audits and quality improvement activities and actively participating in service development.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Artemis House

Westcotes Drive

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 0QU

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Artemis House

Westcotes Drive

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 0QU

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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