Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join the Dorset Forensic CAMHS Team.

The post holder will gain experience in working with young people, families and professionals supporting them, where concerns about risk of significant harm to others have been highlighted. You will be supported by two experienced consultants; however ability to work autonomously is necessary. You will be asked to contribute to the assessment of complex needs of this group, whether directly or via liaising with the relevant adults. There is no expectation for you to be a care-coordinator. The young people often have a mix of developmental concerns and trauma symptoms, making the work varied and exciting. Knowledge and skills in sensory integration would help you to feel more confident in working with this population. Forensic CAMHs is a dynamic and evolving service, therefore you will be able to contribute to the development of specialist input into this population.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the Occupational Therapy service within FCAMHS.

To provide evidence based Occupational Therapy and sensory integration, advise, consultation and assessment and treatments on an individual and group basis to children, young people (age 0 – 18 years),and their families and professionals involved in their care who have been referred for occupational therapy within the Forensic CAMHS service.

Provide specialist OT involvement using evidence based client

centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate

intervention with people with complex Mental Health needs and their families/carers.

To be responsible for the planning, developing and evaluating of the Occupational Therapy provision. Working in close liaison with other managers and lead clinicians within CAMHS/FCAMHS.

To promote the maintenance of functional independence in self-care, productivity and leisure, through the use of activity.

To participate in implementation of best practice and service development, particularly embedding principles of the Recovery Agenda into service delivery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

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Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

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.