Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Kirkby in Ashfield - ref. a4539615
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Occupational Therapist with proven clinical skills, knowledge and experience to join the CAMHS Intellectual Disabilities Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated person to support the young people and their families in our service as well as be a part of a well established multidisciplinary team.
Develop and provide a high-quality Occupational Therapy service within the CAMHS ID Team. Working collaboratively with children & young people, their families/ carers and their networks which can include stakeholders such as Education, local authority, Children’s Social Care, CAMHS Colleagues & commissioners to promote a whole team approach to ensure young people reach their full potential in life.
Ensure effective assessment and support of young people with Intellectual Disabilities & other co-morbidities with varying difficulties to promote participation and skills development in all spheres of daily living - education, self-care, home, and play etc.
You will have an interest in sensory processing and sensory integration difficulties and their impact on participation, with a view to offering sensory assessment and intervention and be sensory integration practitioner trained or willing to participate in sensory integration and/or sensory attachment training to support the team and networks to understand how best to support young people and adapt the environment accordingly.
To produce concise, informative verbal and written reports, programmes, and records as necessary.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
The post holder will work within an intergraded service within the Trust and Nottingham City & County providing high quality assessment, consultation, and intervention within CAMHS ID. The post holder will have the opportunity to link with other OTs within the trust and be supported to gain experience and knowledge through training if this is required to ensure they are skilled to support such a complex network.The post holder will report to the Team Lead and work within the Trust’s policies and procedures.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025