Job summary
The Senior Occupational Therapist positionin Aylesbury/High Wycombe is a unique opportunity for a band 7 clinician to lead the Occupational Therapy within the CAMHS Eating Disorder service.
This role involves providing high-quality specialist clinical care to children and young people with eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating, and Atypical Eating Disorders. The position requires a multidisciplinary team approach, with collaboration with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrist, Family Therapist, Nursing staff, Assistant Psychologists, and a Dietitian.
The service aims to deliver outstanding services to the children and young people in the Buckinghamshire catchment area and is part of a life span service with good links to Adult ED Services. The role includes a hybrid working approach, with some flexibility of home working.
Please note this role is part-time working 26.25 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
- To contribute to specialist multidisciplinary mental health assessment and treatment for children and young people with eating disorders.
- To directly provide therapy, assessment, consultation and treatment, taking responsibility for managing own caseload, while sharing case responsibility and treatment care with professionals from the multidisciplinary team and across partnership agencies.
- To liaise and provide consultation to professionals working with children and young people with eating disorders.
- To contribute to audit and research programmes to evaluate and improve therapy and service provision for children and young people with eating disorders.
- To be responsible for supporting the clinical team in implementing directorate and Trust initiatives at service level and for playing a key role in monitoring and evaluating the quality of care delivered locally.
- To take a leading role in the development and provision of occupational therapy within the CAMHS Eating Disorder service.
- To enhance and coordinate occupational therapy student placements.
- To develop networks and liaise with community paediatric and inpatient occupational therapy.
- To support the deliverance of comprehensive therapeutic occupational therapy interventions and activity and exercise programmes.
- To act as a key worker for children and young people within the CAMHS Eating Disorder team.
- To provide supervision to other professionals.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and provide a high standard of occupational therapy assessment and treatment for patients referred to the service, including the use of OT models of practice and standardised assessment tools, whilst using enhanced clinical skills.
- Utilising knowledge and skills for interpretation and analysis of patient needs.
- Hold responsibility for a defined clinical caseload as agreed with the Operational Lead.
- To provide specialist clinical assessments, formulation, intervention and review, and where appropriate CPA for children and young people with eating disorders.
- Ability to use an integration of theoretical frameworks, and evidence-based practice, to formulate clinical practice.
- To use and participate in treatment approaches such as FBT, CBT-E, CBT-T etc., as agreed with the Operational Lead.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for children and young people and to provide general advice to other professionals on aspects of risk assessment and management.
- Assessing risk in collaboration with the patient and their carers where appropriate, other workers/professionals, alongside use of own professional judgement and team process. This involves exploring an individuals risk of harm to themselves and/or others and may involve working with challenging, hostile and distressing behaviour.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and provide a high standard of occupational therapy assessment and treatment for patients referred to the service, including the use of OT models of practice and standardised assessment tools, whilst using enhanced clinical skills.
- Utilising knowledge and skills for interpretation and analysis of patient needs.
- Hold responsibility for a defined clinical caseload as agreed with the Operational Lead.
- To provide specialist clinical assessments, formulation, intervention and review, and where appropriate CPA for children and young people with eating disorders.
- Ability to use an integration of theoretical frameworks, and evidence-based practice, to formulate clinical practice.
- To use and participate in treatment approaches such as FBT, CBT-E, CBT-T etc., as agreed with the Operational Lead.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for children and young people and to provide general advice to other professionals on aspects of risk assessment and management.
- Assessing risk in collaboration with the patient and their carers where appropriate, other workers/professionals, alongside use of own professional judgement and team process. This involves exploring an individuals risk of harm to themselves and/or others and may involve working with challenging, hostile and distressing behaviour.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapist, educated at degree level.
- Registered with relevant professional body with active registration.
- Therapeutic qualifications e.g. IAPT, CBT, CBT-E. FBT.
Desirable
- Professional knowledge acquired at Masters or equivalent level.
- Membership to specialist RCOT section.
Knowledge
Essential
- To have a working knowledge of mental health reforms and legislation e.g. Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Comprehensive understanding of safeguarding policy and processes.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
Desirable
- To have knowledge and understanding of the research process.
- Understanding of sensory needs and impact on engagement.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 6 level, or equivalent.
- Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental health problems, their families and carers.
- Experience of working in the community.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with neurodiversity.
- Experience of working with eating disorder patients.
- Experience of caseload management of complex cases.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapist, educated at degree level.
- Registered with relevant professional body with active registration.
- Therapeutic qualifications e.g. IAPT, CBT, CBT-E. FBT.
Desirable
- Professional knowledge acquired at Masters or equivalent level.
- Membership to specialist RCOT section.
Knowledge
Essential
- To have a working knowledge of mental health reforms and legislation e.g. Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- Comprehensive understanding of safeguarding policy and processes.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
Desirable
- To have knowledge and understanding of the research process.
- Understanding of sensory needs and impact on engagement.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 6 level, or equivalent.
- Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental health problems, their families and carers.
- Experience of working in the community.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with neurodiversity.
- Experience of working with eating disorder patients.
- Experience of caseload management of complex cases.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
