Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Brighton and Hove, Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of providing vital support to young people (0-18yrs) in Brighton and Hove with mental health difficulties and their families / carers.

Main duties of the job

You will operate as a specialist occupational therapy practitioner providing high quality assessment and intervention to children and young people. You will demonstrate relevant occupational therapy skills and knowledge including applying models of practice, standardised assessment and evidence-based practice. You will act as a lead specialist to the wider team alongside providing standard mental health support including initial assessments and care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team which includes, nurses, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, family therapists and child psychotherapists.

You will receive supervision from the CAMHS Occupational Therapy professional lead within the wider CAMHS services and have opportunities to network with Occupational Therapists across young people services in Sussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details.

For informal enquiries or to visit the team, please contact: Karen Ward (Service Manager, Brighton and Hove CAMHS, [email protected], 07799 581759) or Diana Ramsey, Professional Lead for Allied Health Professions in CAMHS & Specialist Services, [email protected] , 07391 408204