Job summary
The St Aubyn Centre is a 25 bedded Child and Adolescent Unit comprising of two Wards. The 10 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Ward, Larkwood, and the 15 bedded General Acute Ward, Longview.
An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team on Longview Ward.
The St Aubyn Centre boasts and extensive and highly qualified Multidisciplinary Team made up of Family Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Education staff and Occupational Therapy.
We support young people in the region aged 13 to 18 who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake occupational therapy assessments for all young people who are under the care of The St Aubyn Centre, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling them in areas of self maintenance, productivity and leisure.
- To work with clients to identify therapeutic goals, as part of their overall multidisciplinary care plan.
- To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service users and other professional colleagues using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
- To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and to ensure outcome measures are recorded at the appropriate time intervals.
- To provide community outreach to young people admitted to the unit if and when required e.g. in a young person's home or in the community in a variety of settings in liaison with other professionals/teams.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for young people attending the unit ensuring the MDT is aware of risk plan.
- To organise and facilitate individual/group outings/activities locally encouraging young people to participate in community activities.
- To act as a key worker for client caseload
- To participate in clinical projects/teaching across CAMHS and on behalf of CAMHS services.
About us
EPUT is an exiting organisation to work for with many opportunities for further learning and career progression.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake occupational therapy assessments for all young people who are under the care of The St Aubyn Centre, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling them in areas of self maintenance, productivity and leisure.
- To work with clients to identify therapeutic goals, as part of their overall multidisciplinary care plan.
- To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service users and other professional colleagues using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
- To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and to ensure outcome measures are recorded at the appropriate time intervals.
- To provide community outreach to young people admitted to the unit if and when required e.g. in a young persons home or in the community in a variety of settings in liaison with other professionals/teams.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for young people attending the unit ensuring the MDT is aware of risk plan.
- To organise and facilitate individual/group outings/activities locally encouraging young people to participate in community activities.
- To act as a key worker for client caseload
- To participate in clinical projects/teaching across CAMHS and on behalf of CAMHS services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake occupational therapy assessments for all young people who are under the care of The St Aubyn Centre, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling them in areas of self maintenance, productivity and leisure.
- To work with clients to identify therapeutic goals, as part of their overall multidisciplinary care plan.
- To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service users and other professional colleagues using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
- To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and to ensure outcome measures are recorded at the appropriate time intervals.
- To provide community outreach to young people admitted to the unit if and when required e.g. in a young persons home or in the community in a variety of settings in liaison with other professionals/teams.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for young people attending the unit ensuring the MDT is aware of risk plan.
- To organise and facilitate individual/group outings/activities locally encouraging young people to participate in community activities.
- To act as a key worker for client caseload
- To participate in clinical projects/teaching across CAMHS and on behalf of CAMHS services.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
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).
