Job overview
We are a national specialist residential unit and we receive referrals from across the country for people with complex and treatment resistant anxiety disorders.
Residents stay in our unit for a period of 20 weeks during which they have regular CBT sessions in conjunction with a well established group / OT programme. For many of our residents the opportunity to engage in consistent, frequent and active therapy can be a very significant step in their recovery.
Main duties of the job
To be able to use highly specialised technical and/or creative skills to co-ordinate, develop and facilitate a flexible, client centred programme of therapeutic activities for individuals and groups of people who experience anxiety disorders. This will encompass the unit therapeutic programme and will be developed under supervision of the ward manager with input from other multi-disciplinary staff.
Working for our organisation
We are looking to welcome an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to our specialist team and compassion focused community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To develop, provide, manage and evaluate OT interventions to the specialist service.
2. To manage a complex caseload.
3. To provide clinical leadership for junior staff and students through supervision and training.
4. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services using advanced clinical skills and knowledge.
5. To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
6. To provide advice on the assessment and intervention of clients’ occupational needs.
7. To develop specialist, targeted OT interventions relevant to the work of ADRU; undertaking regular audit and research and development activities
8. To provide training and consultancy for OT within the specialty.
9. To develop and run OT groups
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. Registered Occupational Therapist.
Desirable criteria
11. Post graduate training relevant to specialist area.
12. Training in Compassion Focused Therapy
13. Post registration qualification.
14. Membership of OT professional body and/or special interest group.
Experience
Essential criteria
15. Significant post registration experience working with mental health service users experiencing anxiety disorders especially Body Dysmorphic and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
16. Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
17. Experience of supervising junior staff and students.
18. Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice.
19. Leadership and first line management experience.
Desirable criteria
20. Experience of working in an inner city, multicultural environment.
21. Experience of working with people with anxiety disorders.
22. Experience of specialist mental health settings.
23. GUT health knowledge
24. Barista and Sourdough kills (to support our GUT café when required
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
25. High level understanding of mental health disorders and treatment models, including CBT.
26. Detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to mental health and specialist practice where appropriate.
27. Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) where appropriate. Expensive knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management.
28. Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group.
29. Commitment to client centred practice.
Desirable criteria
30. High level group work skills
Other
Essential criteria
31. Ability to work flexibly and under pressure.
32. To be motivating and empathic to clients’ needs and therapeutic goals.
33. To work independently, as part of a team, and with outside agencies.
34. To be engaging and flexible and help clients see future beyond their symptoms.
35. Commitment to student and staff supervision.