Occupational Therapist
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join Surrey & Borders NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) in the newly transformed Reaching Out service as part of the Education pathway. The Reaching Out service focuses on engaging and supporting the most isolated and vulnerable children and young people through a multi-agency network.
The Education pathway works with young people in the Surrey short stay schools, who support students aged 5-16 who are not able to manage mainstream school with the goal of providing support for them to either return to their mainstream school or to move onto a specialist school.
Reaching Out have delivered a successful pilot of occupationally focused group interventions in Surrey short stay schools which is now embedded in the school timetables. You would be part of this newly developed innovative programme which has been well received by students and schools.
You would be part of our dynamic Occupational Therapy service which has developed innovative ways of delivering occupational therapy. We use Model of Human Occupation to guide all our occupational therapy assessments and interventions. The occupational therapy leadership team is committed to an extensive, coordinated CPD programme including a robust supervision structure, care group meetings, monthly forums and an annual conference. You have regular supervision from the professional lead and support from the service manager.
1 x Full-time position, working across schools in Surrey.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision and guidance of the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, to deliver occupationally focused group programmes and providing individual interventions that meet the unique needs of children and young people.
To deliver a group programme in primary short stay schools to support young people with interoception and self-regulation, assisting students to identify their key their body signals, understand them and react to them appropriately to develop good body awareness and strategies to manage their emotions before they become whelming responses.
To deliver a group programme in secondary short stay schools to help young people think about how their everyday activities influence their physical, mental and emotional well-being. Increasing the students awareness of their routines and habits and provide opportunities to improve their resilience and confidence in social situations by engaging in a variety of activities.
To use outcome measures to evidence good practice and effectiveness of interventions.
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.
Date posted
09 November 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,408 to £34,581 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9325-22-0553-2
Job locations
Gatton Place
St. Matthews Road
Redhill
RH1 1TA
Surrey & Border Partnership Trust
Curfew Bell Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9FG
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gatton Place
St. Matthews Road
Redhill
RH1 1TA
Employer's website
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