Join to apply for the Specialist Occupational Therapist role at HwC Ventures
2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Specialist Occupational Therapist role at HwC Ventures
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Join Our Team as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in Eating Disorders!
Are you passionate about developing your career as a Specialist Occupational Therapist. Why not come and be a part of our innovative Eating Disorders Service ? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Trust-wide Adult Eating Disorders Service (AEDS). we have lots of exciting devleopmnets ahead.
Position Details
Location: Based within ourAdult Eating disorder service at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford, and our HQ in Leatherhead
Career Development: We are committed to supporting your growth and development, we have a comprehensive MDT AEDS academic programme and inhouse occupational therapy CPD programme. We support AHP preceptorship, student placemnets and hold an Annual AHP conference.
Team Environment: You will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to pioneering innovative approaches to meet the occupational needs of our service users, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you
To provide high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access AEDS services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.
To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies. To contribute to the generic functioning of the team. To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, support workers and activities coordinators (as appropriate)
To provide occupational therapy student placements.
To contribute to service development and audits.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Leadership
* To contribute to service development and audits.
* To provide supervision (if relevant to post) and mentoring to junior occupational therapy staff, occupational therapy apprentices, activity coordinators and support workers.
* To represent occupational therapy within the multi-disciplinary team and locality/sector/wider divisional meetings.
* To advocate and promote occupational therapy within the Trust.
* To support the delivery of continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities within services and divisions.
* To provide clinical placements for occupational therapy students.
* To contribute to the development and imp l e m e ntation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
* To lead on project work relevant to the team/service, with support from the Lead Occupational Therapist.
* To assist in appropria t e staff recruitment and induction and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding occupational therapy recruitment.
Clinical:
* To demonstrate expertise and specialist occupational therapy skills in areas such as occupational identity and competency, occupational engagement, environmental adaptation, volition, development and maintenance of occupational skills.
* To provide high quality occupational therapy assessments for people who access the service, adapting the approach as and when needed.
* To provide evidence based and outcome measured occupational therapy interventions (individual and group), as outlined in the occupational therapy pathway.
* To use effective clinical reasoning and formulation skills to devise person-centred occupational therapy care plans, alongside people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members (where appropriate).
* To evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions.
* To complete comprehensive risk assessment and management plans, raising safeguarding concerns in line with Trust policy.
* To keep up to date with current evidence-based practice, research and National guidelines within your clinical area.
* To act as the lead professional or care coordinator for people who access services for the duration of their occupational therapy assessment and/or intervention.
* To utilise therapeutic use of self skills when providing occupational therapy interventions.
* To understand group theory and system dynamics and how these impact on delivering services.
* To communicate complex and challenging issues in an effective and compassionate way with people who access services, carers/family members/supporters, other clinicians and agencies/services.
* To effectively manage a caseload with people who have complex needs.
* To be compassionate, inclusive and understanding of the needs of people who access services, carers/supporter/family members.
* To work in partnership with other community services and providers.
* To have excellent time management skills and be able to independently manage occupational therapy referrals, triages and own caseload.
* To complete New Patient Assessments for people referred to the service.
* To practice within the Positive Risk-Taking Framework.
* To be the lead professional when delivering generic work, such as risk management, referring to specialist services, stabilisation, low intensity interventions, to people who access services with have complex needs.
* To be the lead professional when delivering generic work, such as risk management, specialist supportive clinical management, referring to specialist services, stabilization, low intensity interventions, to people who access services with have complex needs
* To complete New Patient Assessments for people referred to the service and participate in team wide tasks .
Professional:
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures.
* To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005).
* To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
* To engage in your own CPD to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions.
* To document assessments, interventions, evaluations and progress notes in a clear, timely and professional manner, in line with Trust policy.
* To actively engage in your own supervision and appraisal.
* To ensure confidentially in line with the Trusts policies and procedures
* To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies.
LNKD1_UKTJ
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at HwC Ventures by 2x
Sign in to set job alerts for “Occupational Therapist” roles.
Camberley, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
Camberley, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Guildford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Rotational Occupational Therapist (5 Months Fixed term contract)
Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom 11 hours ago
Brentford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Guildford, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Crowthorne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Guildford, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago
Children and Young People Specialist Occupational Therapist
Frimley, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Teddington, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
Thornton Heath, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
Paediatric and TYA Occupational Therapist
Sutton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Specialist Occupational Therapist B5/6 Developmental
Godalming, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago
Hounslow, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
B7 Lead Occupational Therapist- East Surrey
Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist
Chertsey, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Surbiton, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Occupational Therapist or Registered Mental Health Nurse
London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago
Hounslow, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Reading, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Isleworth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago
Return to Practice – Occupational Therapists
Wandsworth, England, United Kingdom 10 months ago
Band 5 Occupational Therapist - South East Surrey
South Godstone, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Isleworth, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago
Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner Orthopaedics
Frimley, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
West Molesey, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Occupational Therapist - Adult Social Care Hub
Bracknell, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago
Occupational Therapy Assistant (LAP Team)
Isleworth, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Trauma & Orthopaedics
Chertsey, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Specialist Occupational Therapist B5/6 Developmental
West Molesey, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr