Occupational Therapist /Eating Disorder Services

Job overview

Full Time Band 6 Occupational Therapist (would consider a band 5-6 development Role)

An exciting opportunity has become available for a band 6 Occupational Therapist in the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Sussex Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS). This role is advertised as a band 6, however may consider a band 5 development role to band 6 for a suitable candidate. This would be supported by the leadership team within the first 12 months of employment.

This a permanent role and we encourage staff who are also looking for a job share/ flexible working or part time hours. If you are interested in applying for this role as a secondment, please contact us to discuss further.

We are a family-based service working across the Sussex County with children, young people and their parents / carers / family members to treat Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. This role will be based at Aldrington Centre, Hove alongside involving some travel across the Sussex area.

Please see https://www.sussexcamhs.nhs.uk/our-services/service-finder/sussex-family-eating-disorder-service for more information.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. •    To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the home intervention team in SFEDS. •    To act as Lead Practitioner and be part of the MDT in providing meal supervision and support with families including risk assessment planning and collaborative care plans. •    To manage a caseload of clients. •    To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs. •    To ensure occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards. •    To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy and local multi-professional services. Clinical •    Operate as a occupational therapy practitioner and manage an appropriate complex clinical caseload. •    Promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy and the relevant mental health service/ learning disability service. •    Provide a specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of models of practice. •    Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions. •    Provide clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and where appropriate CPA including care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers. •    Contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols. •    Have a basic working knowledge of the medication prescribed for the persons in their care. To include usual dosage, common side effects and the need for any special monitoring. Any reported or observed side effects must be brought to the attention of the prescriber. •    Supervise the work of more junior qualified staff and provide support and guidance. •    Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards and to provide specialist occupational therapy reports relevant to the practice setting. •    To adhere to Trust risk management policies and procedures. •    To champion occupational and recovery approaches within the service area. •    Be aware of and able to use de-escalation techniques and physical breakaway

Communication •    Ensure effective communication with all parts of the service, other agencies and people who use services and their carers. •  Ensure representation in strategic meetings and raise awareness of the contribution of occupational therapy. •  Develop and maintain effective communication structures, facilitating two-way communication on professional and Trust issues. •  Provide advice to team members, clients, carers and the wider network. •  Liaise regularly with the clinical specialist occupational therapist on professional and service issues. •  Communicate effectively with clients and their carers and ensure that communication difficulties are addressed sensitively.

Leadership •  To fully participate in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis. •  To provide effective guidance, supervision and appraisals for junior staff. •  Represent the clinical specialist occupational therapist when appropriate at relevant meetings. •  To act as a designated pin holder for the integrated community equipment store, to an agreed threshold where relevant.

Staff and Training •  Supervise occupational therapy staff and ensure all staff receive a performance review and personal development plan on an annual basis in conjunction with operational managers. •  To participate in the annual training analysis for occupational therapy staff in the locality care group. •  To contribute to the occupational therapy development plan •  To contribute to regular speciality away days •  To contribute to the provision of high quality practice placements in liaison with the Practice Education Coordinators. •  To provide training to others in line with service training agenda. •  To ensure that staff adhere to Health and Safety guidelines and maintain safe environments and working practices.

Research and Development •  Contribute and participate in occupational therapy research and development, working with clinical specialist therapist and education providers and in line with Trust and service area research priorities. •  Engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities relevant to occupational therapy and the directorate.

Staff leadership and management •  To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of the Trust’s objectives and priorities. The Trust’s success will be dependant on all managers playing an active role to make sure the existing areas of good employment practice are universally embedded within the organisation. Managers will be expected to: •  Understand the Trust’s key priorities and those of your care group and translate these into key priorities for your care group •  Ensure clarity and effectiveness in developing and designing roles •  Ensure management of staff is consistent with Trust’s HR Policies to the achievement of equality, equity and optimum performance. •  Complete annual Appraisals for all staff which reflect these priorities and ensure staff have access to appropriate training and development •  Communicate regularly through meetings with teams and individuals and provide opportunity for two-way feedback •  Promote an effective team ethos. •  Promote equality, diversity and rights, and treat others with dignity and respect ensuring services are developed, managed and delivered to meet the specific needs of those belonging to protected characteristics. •  Promote equality, diversity and Human Rights in working practices by developing and maintaining positive working relationships, ensuring that colleagues are treated fairly and contributing to developing equality of opportunity and outcomes in working practices. •  Contribute to developing and maintaining equality of opportunity in working practices by complying with legislation and organisational policies. Advise colleagues about equality, diversity and human rights policies and procedures and ensure they are followed. •  Ensure that colleagues are treated fairly. Behave in a non-discriminatory way and challenge the discriminatory behaviour of others. Be supportive of colleagues or service users who wish to raise issues about discriminatory practice or experience.