Senior Occupational Therapist CHYPS Home Treatment Team
at Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Cuckfield RH16, , United Kingdom -
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Description:
Are you an Occupational Therapist with an interest and experience in supporting young people’s mental health within the community?
Sussex CAMHS (Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) are looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist into an exciting opportunity within the Sussex wide CHYPS Home Treatment Team. The focus of this role is to work within a service providing evidence-based assessment and intervention for young people needing additional support within the community. The CHYPS Home Treatment Team is Sussex wide however, this post will be to cover the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove area.
We are hugely interested to hear from applicants who are interested in developing these skills and can demonstrate how their core competencies could be adapted and honed with the support of additional training (provided by the trust such as new to CAMHS training).
The ability to travel is essential for this post
The CHYPS Home Treatment Team is a friendly, innovative and exciting team working with high levels of demand and complexity.
OTHER KEY STAFF SURVEY RESULTS INCLUDE:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
See the attached ‘Partnership Perks’ document for details about our benefits package.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
In order to be a successful Occupational Therapist in our team you will be:
Registered with HCPC
Able to provide specialist occupational therapy interventions using evidence based, client centred principles to consult, assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
Experience and knowledge of working with young people aged 0-18.
Experienced in risk management
Adaptable, organised, compassionate and a keen to be part of a welcoming, friendly team.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
If you are interested in this post and wish to discuss it further please contact Beth Taylor- HTT East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Team leader- Bethany.taylor@spft.nhs.uk or Louise Gilchrist - HTT Team Leader - louise.gilchrist@spft.nhs.uk
Our offer is for a career not just a job, in a team and a trust focused on delivering the best care possible to the community whilst being committed to the wellbeing of its staff. Our last CQC rating placed us good in all areas and outstanding for caring
Responsibilities:
- Offering evidence based occupational functional assessment of a young person’s mental health needs, to inform a shared formulation around the young person’s presenting difficulties and needs to recommend suitable therapeutic intervention.
- Assessment and management of risk in the community alongside local community CHYPS teams.
- Managing & working with a small caseload of young people with mental health difficulties within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Supporting the professional development of Occupational Therapy within the service and supporting colleagues within the wider Sussex CAMHS services.
This is an excellent time for Occupational Therapists to be joining Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as we have launched our first AHP Strategy and can offer the following to you:
- Regular professional supervision
- The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.
- Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities.
- Have a look at our AHP strategy and view our film at https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/AHP
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.
Working in Sussex: Covering East Sussex and Brighton and Hove area
Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed
Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
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Cuckfield RH16, United Kingdom