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National and Specialist CAMHS present an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated and experienced specialist clinician to a full-time band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist post within the multi-disciplinary SCAAND team based at the new Pears Maudsley. SCAAND provides a number of streams of mental health care for autistic young people and young people with other neurodevelopmental conditions including intellectual disability and we offer a specific occupational therapy pathway which offers comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and interventions. We have a new sensory integration intervention room which will provide new, exciting opportunities for delivery of occupational therapy. Clinical work in the team is diverse, collaborative, evidence-based and truly multi-disciplinary, and includes an interesting mix of direct and indirect intervention and consultation to clinicians in local teams. The role offers a range of service development, supervision, teaching, clinical leadership and research opportunities, and SCAAND clinicians have access to a range of CPD and training both within and outside of SLAM NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work as a Senior Occupational Therapist in SCAAND contributing to comprehensive MDT assessments, providing specialist occupational therapy assessment, formulation and interventions for children, young people parents/carers, and providing consultation, training and support to local CAMHs clinicians and multi-agency networks. Key components of this post will involve both assessment skills (sensory/motor assessments to understand participation, behaviour and emotional regulation) as well as adapted intervention skills; and good knowledge of development and neurodevelopment is important. The role also includes providing supervision to students and team support. Supporting the occupational therapy aspects of case formulation and planning within the MDT is also a key component of the role, and highly valued within the team in both regular meetings and joint working. There are also opportunities for developing and delivering teaching and training internally, to local training programmes, and to external services and other agencies. We have been delivering ½ day workshops to various services around England. The post holder will work closely with occupational therapists in SCAAND, AID-IIT and Orchid and other N&S CAMHS teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To provide leadership for students and to regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placements.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy / team services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- To carry out team activities e.g. generic assessments and duty responsibilities
- To work as an autonomous professional within RCOT and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly (I)
- Commitment to student and staff supervision (A/I)
- Commitment to lifelong learning (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- 2 / 3 years post registration experience as an occupational therapist (A/I)
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work (A/I)
- Experience assessment and treatment of clients with a range of occupational needs of a complex nature in children with autism spectrum disorders and associated neurodevelopmental conditions, intellectual disabilities and comorbid mental health difficulties (A/I)
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students (A/I)
- Knowledge and / or experience of working as a Care Co-ordinator/keyworker (A/I)
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC (A)
Knowlege/Skills
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders and associated neurodevelopmental conditions intellectual disabilities and comorbid mental health difficulties (A/I)
- Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments, interventions, and outcome measures for children and young people with autism and other neurodevelopmental difficulties (A/I)
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities (I)
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of risk management and risk assessment (I)
- To communicate skilfully, accessibly and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including, sensory and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.(A/I)
- Experience of planning and co-ordinating treatment within an MDT (A/I)
- Ability to work autonomously and determine priorities for the occupational therapy/team service (A/I)
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles (A/I)
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance (A/I)
- Skills in clinical leadership (A/I)
- Training and facilitation skills (A/I)
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This advert is for CAMHS Senior Occupational Therapist (N&S SCAAND) with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People (PMCYP). It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAs. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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