An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Core CAMHS Occupational Therapist (Band 7) with generic CAMHS experience to work within our pathway.

Milton Keynes CAMHS is a very busy & friendly service which welcomes new skills and new ideas. It is part of Central & North West London (CNWL) Foundation Mental Health Trust. We are committed to collaborative multi-disciplinary work and there are very good links with partnership agencies in the borough.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

The post will include professional and practice development and ensuring high quality client centred care is delivered. The post holder will lead by example to maintain high standards of care and practice and to empower colleagues to take on a greater range of clinical tasks to improve client care in the CAMHS service. The post holder will be a highly visible presence in clinical practice and be accessible to clients and their families. They will provide advice and expertise in the management of complex cases.

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop and carry out a robust Occupational Therapy service within the home treatment pathway within Core CAMHS developing OT pathways and processes that meet the Core CAMHS service needs.

Providing specialist Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment and intervention to children and young people of the Core CAMHS pathway across Milton Keynes, using evidenced based practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.

To provide intensive home treatment support for up to eight weeks to children/young people and their families in a time of crisis, and equip them with skills and confidence, through solution and function focused interventions to enable a safe discharge from the service.

To provide a range of highly skilled short-term interventions that will be delivered on both an individual or group basis and share those skills with other team members.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC Registered
• Practice Placement Educator's Course

Desirable

• Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualifying experience of working in the field of mental health
• Experience in using a range of standardised OT assessments.
• Experience in completing risk assessment tools
• Experience of managing complex caseloads

Desirable

• Experience in a variety of mental health settings

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Individual and group work assessment and intervention skills.
• Clear concept of Occupational Therapy and models of practice.
• Clear concept of Occupational Therapy and models of practice

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eaglestone Health Centre

Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG

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333-D-MK-MH-1178-A