Occupational Therapist

Job summary

The ME/CFS Service is a therapy-based service dedicated to working with people who have a diagnosis of ME/CFS, or persistent fatigue based at the Newsam Centre, Seacroft Hospital. We are looking to recruit a full-time occupational therapist who will join the team on a permanent basis.As an OT in the service, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a well-established MDT offering patients initial assessments, robust clinical formulations, individual treatment/therapy, and group-based interventions either face to face or via remote platforms.The successful candidate will be offered strong support structures including a robust induction, MDT working, professional development, reflective practice, and clinical & management supervision.

This is a clinical area with exciting and emerging research developments, and you will expand your skills and knowledge base working with this client group. If you are interested in new ways of working and want to develop as an autonomous practitioner in this rewarding, specialised area then please apply.

Main duties of the job

This role requires the candidate to undertake comprehensive assessments of both physical and mental health issues and offer evidenced based interventions for this client group, including using activity and fatigue management approaches. This will be on a 1:1 basis in an outpatient clinic therefore the candidate needs to have experience or an interest in providing psychological interventions to an autonomous caseload of patients. The successful candidate will also support the facilitation the service's modular group programme and contribute to service development initiatives in addition to their clinical role.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

ME/CFS Service

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

ME/CFS Service

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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