Job summary
Are you looking for new opportunities to further develop your interest and experience in eating disorders, be at the forefront of exciting new developments and making a real difference?
Come join our service-we have a bespoke opportunity which would enable you to utilise your specialist skills as a Band 7 AEDS Occupational Therapist.
We would also consider applicants who have had a minimum of 12 months at experience at Band 6 who feel they would benefit from a developmental framework to progress to Band 7.
Lincolnshire Eating Disorders Services are expanding countywide and are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join us in enhancing community services and improving experiences for service users and their carers.
Main duties of the job
You will play an essential role in supporting the development and delivery of pathways within the Adult Eating Disorders Service within LPFT and provide specialist treatments for all with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and/or Atypical Eating Disorders in the community on an outpatient basis across the county.
A key part of this role will be supporting the ongoing development of the service as part of the mental health community transformation programme.
We are looking for a creative and highly motivated Occupational Therapist who wants to join a well-established and rapidly expanding service. The team is truly multidisciplinary - currently consisting of a Service Manager, Team Manager/Nurse Specialist; Consultant Psychiatrist; Counselling Psychologist; CBT Practitioners, Trainee Advanced Mental Health Practitioner, Nurse Specialist; Dieticians; Community Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner, Peer Support Worker, Psychological Interventions Facilitators and supportive administrative staff.
The Multi-Disciplinary Team as a service provides the latest in evidence based NICE psychological interventions to adults with an eating disorder. The team's multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals is a real strength and an Occupational Therapist's contribution would be a positive addition and much valued.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
To support and develop Occupational therapy provision as part of adult eating disorder provision.
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using advanced clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
To provide timely assessment of a clients mental health difficulties impact upon their occupational areas and performance. This will include a balance of both generic and specific Occupational Therapy work.
To apply specialist clinical knowledge and skills to carry out occupational/vocational/sensory assessments and one-to-one and group interventions.
To oversee the co-ordination and delivery of the AEDS enhanced community support pathway, which is designed to support those requiring a more intensive level of support and where appropriate, to prevent the admission to hospital or promote earlier discharge.
To delegate aspects of the patient treatment plan to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients mental health care, where appropriate.
To independently assess clients mental state and identify any significant risk factors,
To promote the empowerment and education of clients in relation to their holistic health. This focuses on social inclusion, health promotion and relapse prevention.
To define and prioritise needs of clients using a needs led, client centred approach.
To promote OT within both the service and the wider community to staff and clients.
To be involved in planning and initiating a therapy programme in collaboration with other professionals, geared to the clients needs.
To prioritise clinical workload as necessary according to individual clients needs and the standards of the service.
To manage difficult clinical situations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
To support and develop Occupational therapy provision as part of adult eating disorder provision.
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using advanced clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
To provide timely assessment of a clients mental health difficulties impact upon their occupational areas and performance. This will include a balance of both generic and specific Occupational Therapy work.
To apply specialist clinical knowledge and skills to carry out occupational/vocational/sensory assessments and one-to-one and group interventions.
To oversee the co-ordination and delivery of the AEDS enhanced community support pathway, which is designed to support those requiring a more intensive level of support and where appropriate, to prevent the admission to hospital or promote earlier discharge.
To delegate aspects of the patient treatment plan to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients mental health care, where appropriate.
To independently assess clients mental state and identify any significant risk factors,
To promote the empowerment and education of clients in relation to their holistic health. This focuses on social inclusion, health promotion and relapse prevention.
To define and prioritise needs of clients using a needs led, client centred approach.
To promote OT within both the service and the wider community to staff and clients.
To be involved in planning and initiating a therapy programme in collaboration with other professionals, geared to the clients needs.
To prioritise clinical workload as necessary according to individual clients needs and the standards of the service.
To manage difficult clinical situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training at masters level, or equivalent experience in relevant specialist clinical practice
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Membership of relevant special interest groups
- Sensory knowledge in assessment and management of sensory needs
- Accredited practice placement educator (L'APPLE
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience as an OT
- Direct experience in working with people mental health needs and /or other transferable experience
- Experience of managing highly complex cases
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Desirable
- Building partnerships with outside agencies and volunteers
- Service Development and/or project management
- Experience of working with individuals with eating disorders
Skills
Essential
- Documented evidence of CPD Knowledge of Mental Health legislation, Safeguarding, CPA and risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of best practice and evidenced based practice in occupational therapy and mental health with a commitment to socially inclusive practice
- Highly clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
- Experience of supervising, managing and developing staff
- Well-developed group work skills
- Understanding of the application of outcome measures
- Effective written & oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance
- To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service user's social and physical environment
- Delegation to others whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care
- Demonstrate skills in professional leadership
- Ability to work autonomously and collectively
Desirable
- Ability to critically appraise and evaluate clinical research, reports or papers
- Psychosocial intervention skills
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel around the county sometimes at short notice
- IT skills: use of word, email, spread sheets, excel, publisher etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training at masters level, or equivalent experience in relevant specialist clinical practice
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Membership of relevant special interest groups
- Sensory knowledge in assessment and management of sensory needs
- Accredited practice placement educator (L'APPLE
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience as an OT
- Direct experience in working with people mental health needs and /or other transferable experience
- Experience of managing highly complex cases
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Desirable
- Building partnerships with outside agencies and volunteers
- Service Development and/or project management
- Experience of working with individuals with eating disorders
Skills
Essential
- Documented evidence of CPD Knowledge of Mental Health legislation, Safeguarding, CPA and risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of best practice and evidenced based practice in occupational therapy and mental health with a commitment to socially inclusive practice
- Highly clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
- Experience of supervising, managing and developing staff
- Well-developed group work skills
- Understanding of the application of outcome measures
- Effective written & oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance
- To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service user's social and physical environment
- Delegation to others whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care
- Demonstrate skills in professional leadership
- Ability to work autonomously and collectively
Desirable
- Ability to critically appraise and evaluate clinical research, reports or papers
- Psychosocial intervention skills
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel around the county sometimes at short notice
- IT skills: use of word, email, spread sheets, excel, publisher etc.
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).
