Occupational Therapy Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who has an interest in working with young people within a mental health setting or has experience in working in mental health, to join our established Occupational Therapy Team. The post holder will be involved in assessment, interventions and discharge planning of young people care. They will also be working alongside a Band 6 occupational therapist and an occupational therapy assistant.

Leigh House is an acute adolescent inpatient unit, providing residential care for up to 10 young people aged between 12 and 18. Set on the outskirts of Winchester, Leigh House is a purpose built hospital which provides a comprehensive assessment and treatment programme for young people experiencing acute mental health and/or emotional difficulties, eating disorders, and who additionally may pose a risk to themselves.

Leigh House is developing a brand new day service for young people with eating disorders , The post holder will work across both inpatient and day hospital .The day hospital will provide a day programme where young people can receive evidence-based interventions to prevent the need for admission to hospital. Multi-family therapy and systemic therapy will be core interventions for the day programme along with a range of occupational therapy, nursing, creative therapy and psychologically led groups. Education and meal support will be key components of the programme.

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the occupational therapy services within a designated area / team.

To regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.

To develop skills and knowledge through participation in relevant training & learning opportunities.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leigh House

Alresford Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO21 1HD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leigh House

Alresford Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO21 1HD

Employer's website

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

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