Senior Occupational Therapist

This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join Young Minds Matter. The successful post holder will work alongside the Allied Health Professional Lead to set up the Occupational Therapy provision acrossall teams that currently sit under the service.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to work within our CAMHS services(Young Mind Matter).

This role will allow the Occupational Therapist to work with Children and Young People with a range ofconditions, including but not exclusive off anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

The role will exploreestablishing an Occupational Therapy pathway, using the Occupational Therapy Process to identify appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation for thearea.

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Comeand Join us !

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Communication &relationship skills

Utilise highly developed communication skills to conduct functional assessments of service users.

Communicate complex information related to an individuals mental health needs,outcomes and recommendations from assessments to service user, carer, relativesand other professionals.

Effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding.

This includes communication concerning adult protection, abuse, cognitiveimpairment and other risks surrounding a clients mental health.

Maintain and develop effective communications and working relationships within the team and with external agencies, contributing to decisions with regard to service usertherapy plans by reporting back on the outcome of OT assessments and interventions.

Build and develop aTherapeutic relationship with service users and their carers.

Manage confidential information in respect of members of the public in accordance with local and national policy (GDPR)

Act as the lead professionalwhere the main intervention is Occupational Therapy.

Promote the Occupational Therapy role through regular participation in meetings, presentations and feedback of clinical activities.

Knowledge, training and experience

The post-holder will hold current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist

Have specialist knowledge and training, gained through formal and post registration experience and/or training, relating to mental health and apply this knowledge when deliveringcare to service users.

Have skills and experience in developing and facilitating training to staff and students.

Provide advice, training and support to other agencies around issues relating to mental health.

Maintain and develop aContinuing Professional Development portfolio to demonstrate ongoing learning and professional competence.

Participate and contribute tolocal OT forums and networks.

Work within the carerdevelopment framework for Occupational Therapy focusing on the four interactingpillars of practice. These being:
Professional Practice, facilitation of Learning, Leadership and Evidence, Research and development.

Analytical & judgementskills

Make decisions about therange of Occupational Therapyinterventions and therapy plans based on clinical judgement of a serviceusers need.

Conduct comprehensive assessments of both service users and carers in line with team operationalpolicies.

Analyse service usersoccupational performance areas and adapt interventions as required in order to maximise and maintain service users skills and function.

Formulate detailedassessments to inform the decision making regarding service users ongoingneeds.

Planning & organisational skills

Plan and coordinate

Occupational Therapy care plans for both individuals and groups according totheir…