Job summary
25 hours per week. The CAMHS Neurodiversity pathway is a dedicated service for CYP referred with diagnosed or suspected neuro developmental conditions including learning disability. In line with NICE guidance and NHS England standards, the team deliver timely assessment and evidence based treatments. This is a perfect opportunity to gain experience in a very specialised area of Occupational Therapy to:
- To provide specialist clinical practice to the team, delivering practice within best evidence and to the highest possible standard. Included in this is the CAMHS Neurodiversity pathway.
- To work with families, young people, schools and community settings. Working as part of multi-agency services in partnership to promote the mental health of all children and young people, to provide specialist intervention, and meet the needs of children and young people with established or complex problems.
- Ensure that all children, young people and their families have access to specialist mental health services and support that is based upon the best available evidence, meets minimum core standards and is needs based. Sustained where appropriate, and provided by staff with an appropriate range of skills and competencies
- To deliver as part of a team therapeutic group and individual interventions and assessment to children and young people with a diagnosis or undergoing diagnostic assessment for a neurodiversity.
Main duties of the job
To
provide: Clinical assessment
and formulation. Assess and manage
risk. Care planning. Intervention using a
range of therapeutic modalities. Hold a case load as
identified in the post holders job plan. Determining the
point of discharge and agreeing this with the child, young person and family. Communicating
appropriately the clinical information to the General Practitioner, relevant professionals
and parent/carers where appropriate. Specialist sensory based assessments.
To participate in: multi-disciplinary meetings. Clinical supervision. Outcome measures and audit. In the planning and delivery of OT with the Neurodiversity service. Mentoring and supervision of students across all health elements.
"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Job Share(s) Considered
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1a
This post holder will work within the Neurodiversity
Pathway as an Occupational Therapist
2a
Work with families in
their homes, education and community settings and at base as
appropriate/required by children/young people and their families.
3a
To provide specialist occupational
therapy assessments and reports regarding children and young peoples daily
living skills and occupational performance.
4a
Demonstrate effective
skills in the assessment and reassessment of risk and communicate concerns
accurately in a timely fashion.
5a
Organise own workload and be responsible for managing time
effectively
6a
The Post holder will be aware of NICE guidance
relevant to post.
7a
To work closely with the wider stakeholder group,
by attending multi-agency meetings such as, child protection case
conferences, Early Help Assessment, Education Health Care plan meetings
8a
The post holder may support colleagues on the CAMHS Duty Response rota which
operates on a daily basis.
9a
To contribute to the development of team protocols
and clinical practice, proposing changes for discussion.
10a
Keep up to date with safeguarding training and
policies
11a
To co-facilitate therapeutic
groups for an identified group of children and young people and evaluating
the outcomes and progress for the children attending.
12a
To communicate complex information
with clarity and sensitivity to families or carers and to ensure that
information is shared appropriately with other professional within the
multidisciplinary team and from external agencies.
13a
To provide
a. Clinical assessment and formulation
b. Assess and manage risk.
c. Care planning
d. Intervention using a range of therapeutic
modalities
e. Hold a case load as identified in the post
holders job plan
f. Determining the point of discharge and
agreeing this with the child, young person and family.
g. Communicating appropriately the clinical
information to the General Practitioner, relevant professionals and
parent/carers where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Professional Registration HCPC.
- Demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Child Protection Training
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapist (BAOT)
- Evidence of post qualifying training relevant to CAMHS
- Working toward or completing Sensory Integration training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of two years experience as an Occupational Therapist working either in Mental Health or Paediatrics
- Experience of supporting children and young people who have complex social emotional, neurodevelopmental and/or learning disability.
- Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of group work.
- Experience of using sensory processing and modulation techniques supported by evidence based practice.
Desirable
- Experience of being a clinical supervisor
- experience in developing and facilitating group work
- Experience of Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel across Plymouth
- Ability to work flexibly both as an individual and with other colleagues in Livewell Southwest and with partner agencies.
- Able to undertake the demand of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
Desirable
- Car owner/driver
- Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application.
- Knowledge of mental health legislation.
Skills
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Good ability planning and organisational skills.
- Computer literacy
- Enthusiastic about the service and delivery of Occupational Therapy to children and young people with highly complex needs
- Ambitious hardworking, with a proactive approach to work.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Ability to work within an unpredictable environment and adapt interventions.
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to represent OT within the multidisciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm to take part in research and service development.
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY