Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Working clinically as an Occupational Therapist in the Stafford Children's Mental Health Service.
- Delivering a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families.
- Providing leadership as the Occupational Therapy specialist within the team.
- Managing a complex caseload with Occupational Therapy specific focus/needs.
- Delivering specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified population of services users and their families.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification document in NHS advert. Contact details available to support further discussion.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist Knowledge across a range of Occupational Therapy interventions and client groups
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience working with young people and their families experiencing mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working as an occupational therapist within, CAMHS Mental health environments
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy/ Msc
- Health and Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Skills, knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health NICE Guidelines for young people with mental health problems
- A range of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based interventions.
Desirable
- Supervisory skills and experience
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This advert is for CAMHS Occupational Therapist *Maternity Cover* with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Stafford, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum / pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 08 Jul 2026.
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