Band 6 Occupational Therapist-CAMHS The Beacon Inpatients

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting the Mental Health and wellbeing of young people?

Do you enjoy working in a creative way, getting to know young people and working to their unique strengths in helping them overcome barriers to successfully engage in the occupations they choose, need or want to do in everyday life?

If you have an interest in working with children, a positive attitude, enthusiasm and good communication skills, we can help you develop clinical skills in this specialist area of practice.

We require an Occupational Therapist for the CAMHS Beacon Inpatient Service.

The successful candidate will be undertaking Profession specific assessments and interventions, both individual and group programs within a clearly defined OT pathway at the Beacon and supporting the work of the OT assistant. Close networks with OT's across CAMHS, Clinical and professional supervision and team support is provided.

Flexible and blended working roles are supported within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a specialist clinician to utilise and enhance Occupational Therapy clinical and professional skills within CAMHS The Beacon to deliver high standards of practice.
• To apply the Occupational Therapy process within a Multi-Disciplinary format providing specialist assessment and treatment in clinical care pathways.
• To take a lead in providing OT assessment and intervention at the Beacon unit. This involves promoting high quality clinical practice and ensuring professional standards are maintained in the workplace.
• To delegate and supervise the work of the OT assistant.
• To take students on placement on a regular basis.
• To deliver a specialist Occupational Therapy Service to patients within CAMHS The Beacon, requiring flexibility/adaptability in recognising the complexity of these environments to maximise their abilities and opportunities for occupational wellbeing.

You must have access to your own transport or suitable alternative. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.

LPT has various Occupational Therapy Roles across CAMHS. Our current vacancies include:

Band 5 CAMHS Crisis Team Occupational Therapist

Band 6 Occupational Therapist - CAMHS Intensive Community Support Team

Please click the links for further information and to apply.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

CAMHS The Beacon

Groby Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8HD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

CAMHS The Beacon

Groby Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8HD

Employer's website

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

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