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Lead Occupational Therapist

Schoen Clinic

The closing date is 20 October 2024

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Job summary

Schoen Clinic Newbridge are looking for a Lead Occupational Therapist to manage a defined caseload of young people with eating disorders using evidence based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. You will lead the OT team to ensure effective and high quality delivery of the group programme alongside individual patient and family support.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure familiarity with the Occupational Therapy Pathway at Newbridge House.

  • Ensuring own ability to carry out and supervise others to carry out the range of occupational therapy assessments, interventions and group work.

  • Working with patients to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.

  • Planning and implementing individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

  • Monitoring and evaluating treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.

  • Ensure that up to date electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Newbridge House Policy.

  • Delegate work as appropriate to Occupational Therapy team, monitor, review and provide additional support and training as required

  • Provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues, or delegate appropriately to experienced senior Occupational Therapists.

  • Undertake annual appraisals with junior colleagues, or delegate appropriately to experienced senior Occupational Therapists.

  • Understand and exercise a personal duty of care for use of resources i.e. clinical and educational materials.

  • Oversee the use of and recording of the OT budget.

Due to the commitment to continuous improvement, it is likely that the post will evolve over time. These duties will be subject to regular review and any amendments will be made in consultation and agreement with the post holder.

About us

Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-18 years.

Schoen Clinic culture

Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:

  • Accountable:Taking ownership of the things I say and do

  • Caring:Treating others as I would like to be treated

  • Collaborative:Working together to make a winning team

  • Courageous:Being proud to be different and challenge the norm

  • Determined:Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations

Date posted

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,488.96 to £44,361.20 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0025-NEW

Job locations

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Lead Occupational Therapist Job Description' for further information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Lead Occupational Therapist Job Description' for further information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a Senior Occupational Therapist in mental health and/or CAMHS.
  • Experience as a clinical supervisor.
  • Evidence of CPD.
  • Experience facilitating and reviewing group work.
  • Experience as a student educator
  • Knowledge of current best practice in occupational therapy in eating disorders.
  • Experience of using standardised assessment tools.
  • Experience communicating effectively with a range of people and conveying complex and difficult information.
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of the OT team.
  • Ability to keep accurate, up to date clinical records and statistics.
  • Ability to critically evaluate research and to apply findings to practice.
  • Understanding of Safeguarding legislation and implications for practice.
  • Understanding of national guidelines and legislation related to health and social care.
  • Experience chairing meetings and disseminating information.
  • Understanding of equality and diversity issues.
  • Money handling and budget recording skills.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with young people with Eating Disorders
  • Experience of completing written risk assessments.
  • Experience of working with young people with Autism.
  • Experience of undertaking audits and/or research.
  • Experience presenting at conferences.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Experience of Health and Safety, Quality Assurance and risk management.
  • Experience of being a budget holder.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dip COT/BSc OT/MSc OT
  • HCPC Registration
  • RCOT Registration

Desirable

  • Relevant specialist training e.g. MOHO, EMPSA, Sensory Integration, ADOS
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a Senior Occupational Therapist in mental health and/or CAMHS.
  • Experience as a clinical supervisor.
  • Evidence of CPD.
  • Experience facilitating and reviewing group work.
  • Experience as a student educator
  • Knowledge of current best practice in occupational therapy in eating disorders.
  • Experience of using standardised assessment tools.
  • Experience communicating effectively with a range of people and conveying complex and difficult information.
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of the OT team.
  • Ability to keep accurate, up to date clinical records and statistics.
  • Ability to critically evaluate research and to apply findings to practice.
  • Understanding of Safeguarding legislation and implications for practice.
  • Understanding of national guidelines and legislation related to health and social care.
  • Experience chairing meetings and disseminating information.
  • Understanding of equality and diversity issues.
  • Money handling and budget recording skills.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working with young people with Eating Disorders
  • Experience of completing written risk assessments.
  • Experience of working with young people with Autism.
  • Experience of undertaking audits and/or research.
  • Experience presenting at conferences.
  • Leadership experience.
  • Experience of Health and Safety, Quality Assurance and risk management.
  • Experience of being a budget holder.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dip COT/BSc OT/MSc OT
  • HCPC Registration
  • RCOT Registration

Desirable

  • Relevant specialist training e.g. MOHO, EMPSA, Sensory Integration, ADOS

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Schoen Clinic

Address

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Coordinator

Michelle Lee

mlee@schoen-clinic.co.uk

Date posted

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,488.96 to £44,361.20 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0231-24-0025-NEW

Job locations

Schoen Clinic Newbridge

147 Chester Road, Streetly

Sutton Coldfield

B74 3NE


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