Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our Specialist Sussex-Wide Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS). SFEDS works with young people aged 10-18 with Anorexia Nervosa/ Bulimia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa and their families, and supports recovery through Evidence Based Interventions such as Maudsley Family Therapy models, group work, and CBT-E. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality evidenced based treatment in accordance with NICE Guidelines and National Access and Waiting Time Standards.
You will be joining a service of highly skilled and experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Psychiatry, Paediatrician, Clinical Psychology and Assistant Psychologists, Nurses, Support Workers, Dietitian, and Social Workers with support from an outstanding administration team. Our team is responsible for covering all of Sussex, operating as a hub and spoke model with Crawley Down Health Centre as the main team hub.
Due to an exciting service expansion we are recruiting to a number of new positions, including an Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job
The Home Intervention Service provides a discrete additional intervention that SFEDS provide as an alternative service to young people and their families who are at high risk of hospital admission.
As an Occupational Therapist in our Home Intervention team you will identify and deliver relevant treatments and interventions; liaising where appropriate with families, carers and the professional network. You will conduct assessments of young people referred to SFEDS, as well as support existing patients and their families with completing meals at home according to their treatment plan.
A primary goal of the role is to support treatment in the community and prevent hospital admissions. In doing so, you will be a key player in liaising with family, school, medical staff and all professionals involved in the young person's recovery. You will be supported within the team by senior clinicians and will work closely with other specialists within the service.
About us
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Sussex:
- With a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
- Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
- Easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include:
- 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Occupational Therapist in our team you will:
- Hold a Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy and be HCPC registered
- Comfortable in providing intervention and treatment for young people with eating disorders
- Experienced in working with people presenting with mental health problems
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience within an Eating Disorders team/ service
SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
MAIN DUTIES
- To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the home intervention team in SFEDS.
- To act as Lead Practitioner and be part of the MDT in providing meal supervision and support with families including risk assessment planning and collaborative care plans.
- To offer support and advice to carers of young people with eating disorders.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful Occupational Therapist in our team you will:
- Hold a Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy and be HCPC registered
- Comfortable in providing intervention and treatment for young people with eating disorders
- Experienced in working with people presenting with mental health problems
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience within an Eating Disorders team/ service
SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
MAIN DUTIES
- To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the home intervention team in SFEDS.
- To act as Lead Practitioner and be part of the MDT in providing meal supervision and support with families including risk assessment planning and collaborative care plans.
- To offer support and advice to carers of young people with eating disorders.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ?Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- ?Evidence of post graduate level study/training
- Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Leadership experience
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health
Skills
Essential
- Able to communication complex condition related information to service users, carers and colleagues
- Work with others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices including policies and strategies.
- Develop partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies
- Delegate work to others
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service
- Ability to use Trust IT systems including e-mail and electronic clinical records (standard keyboard skills)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ?Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- ?Evidence of post graduate level study/training
- Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Leadership experience
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health
Skills
Essential
- Able to communication complex condition related information to service users, carers and colleagues
- Work with others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices including policies and strategies.
- Develop partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies
- Delegate work to others
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service
- Ability to use Trust IT systems including e-mail and electronic clinical records (standard keyboard skills)
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).
