Occupational Therapist

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We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for a newly qualified or Band 5 equivalent Occupational Therapist to join our CAMHS team. This role guarantees robust developmental opportunities and tailored support to enable progression to a Band 6 level within a timeframe suited to your previous experience and achievement of defined competencies.
Located in Staffordshire, Ivetsey Bank Hospital is a Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) facility offering specialised, intensive inpatient care and support to children and young people with severe, enduring, and complex mental health conditions.
We are dedicated to providing caring, supportive, recovery-focused treatment and we achieve this by working together with our young people, their families and other professionals. Our hospital is part of the wider ACG Mental Health Network and a key partner in the West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative, led by Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
We prioritise a clinically led model of care, developed in consultation with doctors, nurses, psychologists, therapists, social workers, and other experts in the field, alongside feedback from our young people and their families. Our approach is person-centred, tailored to the unique needs, hopes and challenges of each individual, and we utilise evidence-based practices to inform our treatment and support strategies.
We have our own Ofsted registered school on site so our young people can continue with their education while receiving treatment, provided they are well enough to attend.
There are three separate units within our hospital grounds, each supported by its own dedicated Consultant-led Multi-Disciplinary Team, comprised of experts in the field of child and adolescent mental health:
Wedgwood: Eating Disorders Service
Hartley: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
Thorneycroft: General Adolescent Service
Join our team at Ivetsey Bank Hospital and be part of a compassionate service, dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of young individuals. Apply now to make a difference!
What you'll be working:
Our standard working hours for this role are 18.75 hours/2.5 days per week, Monday to Friday, with days and times to be agreed. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.
What you'll be doing:
Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights
Provide Occupational Therapy services to a caseload of young people with severe or complex mental health conditions
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team colleagues to develop and implement individualised treatment plans.
Engage with young people and their families to understand their goals and preferences
Keep up to date with new treatment methods and be actively involved in research projects relating to specialist area
Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions, focusing on areas such as activities of daily living, sensory integration, and social skills development
Evaluate effectiveness of service and carry out audits where required
Be responsible for department training and contribute to training and development of all staff
Ensure risk management and safety procedures are in place for the OT Department and adhered to
Drive the hospital vehicle when required
What you'll have:
HCPC registration
Full clean UK driving licence
Experience or placement within a CAMHS or acute mental health setting is desirable
Interested in dynamic therapy with patientswho are motivated to change
Strong communication, interpersonal, and team-working skills
Skilled in the facilitation of a range of group interventions
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.
What to look forward to:
25 days plus bank holidays
Birthday off
Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline &App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
Asalary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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