Job Overview
Please note this job is fixed term or secondment for 6 months. If you wish to apply for a secondment please discuss with your line manager in the first instance.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who has experience of working in mental health and is passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people who are living in care and leaving care.
This post is to support our ongoing project with Leicester City Local Authority and our Staying Close, Staying Connected service. Staying Close, Staying Connected is a service for care leavers in Leicester City aged 16-25, it is a service which provides support for young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and who require support and preventative intervention to ensure that they have a robust package of care whilst stepping in to adult life.
As part of this work you will work closely with a dedicated team including a senior mental health practitioner, consultant psychiatrist and assistant psychologist. You will also be based alongside the wider CAMHS Young Peoples Team.
You will carry out occupational therapy consultations, assessments and hold a occupational therapeutic case load to help young people and their families to overcome barriers to successfully engage in occupations they choose, need to want to do in every day life.
Contact details: Cara Maddison, cara.maddison@nhs.net
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
* Provide a range of Occupational Therapy assessments and treatment for young people and their Parent/Carers drawing on relevant OT models/ theory and following the OT process.
* Undertake routine and profession specific outcomes measures
* Completion of OT reports, individualised care plans and risk assessments
* Provide consultation to MDT and external services to support the occupational need/ strengths of young people
* Work in conjunction with other community and health professionals to deliver joined up care pathway to meet the specific need of the child/ young person and their family.
* Carry out clinical supervision of OTs within the service as delegated by Lead Occupational Therapist
* Offer regular placements to Occupational Therapy students, supervising as their practice educator.
* Contribute to audits and quality improvement activities and actively participate in service development.
For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.