�1500 - New Hire Bonus

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The Cambridgeshire Lifespan Autism Spectrum Service (CLASS) is a well-established specialist diagnostic and post diagnostic service for adults with suspected Autism.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we expand our Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) so you will have the opportunity to work with an experienced team of highly specialised staff. If you were previously a registered Occupational Therapist and you have ever thought about returning to practice, now is the time to do so.

Are you looking at Returning to Practice?

CLASS Team at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust (CPFT) has the opportunity to support an Occupational Therapist who wants to Return to Practice following a break in their career.

The post offers the opportunity to be supervised by a Senior Occupational Therapist who is also an Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner whilst updating your clinical practice in a Specialist Autism Diagnostic Clinic. This experience can be used to count towards your practice hours and submitted to the HCPC as evidence for registration which can support your re-registration.

Main duties of the job

If you would like to know more, please visit our Return to Practice Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation trust website Return to Practice | CPFT NHS Trust or email us at ahp.practiceeducation@cpft.nhs.uk to see if we can help with your Return to Practice journey.

• To contribute Occupational Therapy knowledge, skills and expertise within a specialist Adult Autism Assessment, Diagnostic service and Post diagnostic service.
• The Post holder may be responsible for various clinical elements of the diagnostic assessment process, including structured developmental interviews with parents and carers, autism observational assessment, contributing to the full clinical assessment for autism after receiving relevant training.
• Conducting other specialist assessments to aid understanding of service users' functional skills and sensory sensitivities under supervision of a Senior OT.
• The post holder will contribute to the facilitation of Occupational Therapy led groups at CLASS under the Supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• Offering OT input into the Psychoeducational group, and being involved in OT led practical groups and some individual work. You will be expected to contribute to the Occupational Therapy knowledge, skills and expertise within the Adult Autism Assessment, Diagnostic service and post diagnostic service.
• Managing a caseload under the supervision of a seniorOccupational Therapist, within the multidisciplinary context of the diagnostic service.
• Work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and across partner agencies to assure a high standard of care for service users and their relatives/carers.
• Plan and implement individual and/or group interventionscollaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcomes.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent e.g., BSc. MSc or diploma entry qualification in occupational therapy.
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Experience or additional training in sensory integration
• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and relevant specialist sections.

Other

Essential

• Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated completer / finisher able to persist and see things through to their conclusion.
• Able to work well within a busy environment.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with service users.
• Knowledge and/or use of the Model of Human Occupation
• Skills with working with others within a multidisciplinary team under supervision

Desirable

• Experience of running groups, in person or online

Experience

Essential

• Willing to complete the RCOT career development programme

Desirable

• Experience of working with autistic adults or children

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chitra Sethia Centre

Fulbourn road

Cambridge

CB21 5EF

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