Senior Occupational Therapist at Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Hove BN3 4AG, , United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Nov, 25

Salary

46580.0

Posted On

12 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

You will 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.

The role sits under our specialist Sussex-wide Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS), which is a part of our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at Sussex Partnership. We work with young people aged 10-18 with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and their families and support their recovery.
We are a service of friendly and highly skilled Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Psychiatrists, Paediatricians, Clinical Psychologists, Nurses, Dietitians and Social Workers with support from an administration team.
Operate as an 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
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full detail

Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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