Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with the passion, knowledge and skills to work within a specialist mental health service for children living in care? Do you share our ambition to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children in care?
If this sounds like you, then we would welcome your application to work with us in the Nottingham City Looked After Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CLA CAMHS).
We are jointly commissioned by Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire NHS Trust and works specifically with children and young people who are in the care of a Local Authority and living with foster carers or in residential care.
We work with children who have experienced disrupted attachments and developmental trauma. The service supports children and young people directly, and their wider network to create goals and tailor interventions according to their needs using evidence-based practice. CAMHS recognise the importance of the contribution of Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Professionals working with this population.
Main duties of the job
Our multi-disciplinary team includes specialist social workers, a Consultant Psychiatrist, a Clinical Psychologist and an Art Psychotherapist. You will initially need to develop a highly specialist Occupational Therapy pathway, recognising how children's sensory systems and motor skills are affected by trauma. You will provide specialist assessment or signposting to relevant services, alongside supporting the team around a child to help develop strategies to better negotiate life at home and school.
You will work closely with a range of other disciplines and agencies, including schools, social workers, Police and Hospitals. This will include helping children transition successfully to other services if they move out of Nottinghamshire or when they reach their 18th birthday.
It is hoped that the post holder has or is willing to participate in sensory training
You must hold a relevant degree and be HCPC registered.
You will enjoy close links with OT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with an interest in trauma, attachment and sensory processing.
Clinical Practice
- To take an active part in organising, planning and developing OT services within Nottinghamshire CAMHS and attend departmental meetings
- To be aware of and implement as appropriate all Trust, Department and Team policies, including Health and Safety and Child Protection policies
- To keep appropriate clinical records and to produce timely, high-quality correspondence and reports.
- To ensure data on client contacts is entered into the data collection system promptly and to advice manager as to appropriate alterations to data set.
- To work as a CAMHS Care co-ordinator, managing risk and lead or partake in CAMHS Assessments and OT assessment and treatment.
- To develop and provide specialist packages of care
- Developing protocols, guidance and resources for other clinicians within CAMHS
- To work collaboratively with leads to further embed OT processes within CAMHS and to work with them on appropriate service developments as requested.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
For an informal discussion please contact the team manager:
[email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised OT Degree/diploma
- RCOT Registered
- HCPC Registered
Training
Essential
- Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD including specialist knowledge of Sensory attachment / Integration and the impact on service users with a range of Neurodevelopmental / Developmental disabilities such as Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, etc
Desirable
- Post-graduate training specific to client group - People with ID / Autism / DLD
Experience
Essential
- Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload with children and young people and/or adults with MH needs
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Experience of designing and delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams
- Experience of delivering environmental approaches to OT service delivery and evaluating them
- Experienced Occupational therapy clinical educator with evidence supporting students and other staff
Desirable
- Highly specialist experience of working with people with autism / Asperger syndrome complex intellectual disabilities and mental health diagnoses/personality disorders
- Experience of working with children / adults known to the judicial pathway
- Experience of leading / managing project work
- Experience of supporting students and other staff
- Experience in developing evaluation / audit tools and resources as part of OT team
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist applied knowledge of working with children / adults with sensory / attachment / trauma with Autism, Intellectual Disabilities
- Knowledge of Autism Diagnostic tools
- Applied knowledge of appropriate tools, assessments and interventions relating to the children and adolescents group
- Knowledge of National Policy and current key drivers around working with younger people and impact on local practice
- Applied leadership knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Diagnosis, attachment Disorders, Trauma and the impact on CYP
Skills
Essential
- Empathetic and psychologically minded
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Well organised and able to prioritise a high turnover caseload
- Good reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Motivated and a motivator
- Team builder and team member
- Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to manage own wellbeing with access to supervision to sustain this
Desirable
- Highly specialist skill in working with young people and adults with ASD / DLD / ID
- Experience of supporting other staff and students
- Experience of managing a project or service initiative
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
- Car driver
Trusts Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties
Desirable
- Physical skills in line with MVA Breakaway
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
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CAMHS CLA City Children’s Services
Crabtree Children’s Centre, Steadfold Close,
Nottingham
NG6 8AX