Lead Occupational Therapist (1 Year Secondment Post)

Job overview

The post holder will work within the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Child and Adolescent mental Health Tier 4 inpatient service. They will lead in the planning, development and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service in this specialist area. The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team and be an active part of the senior management team contributing to the redevelopment of the Unit’s philosophy and policies. This is a specialist post requiring the postholder to have developed a range of complex clinic skills and to be able to manage the Occupational Therapy team. They will be required to promote an understanding and awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy and actively engage in the process of continued professional development.  This is an innovative post requiring an Occupational Therapist with knowledge and skills, leadership and vision that they can apply to this clinical field.

The successful candidate will be assisting the team in ensuring the provision of an exceptional standard of therapeutic care, in conjunction with the multi-professional team, to meet the needs of those using the service

Main duties of the job

• To plan and deliver an effective Occupational Therapy service as part of the multi-disciplinary inpatient CAMHS team in order to promote the health and wellbeing of service users, with the primary aim of enabling participation in activities of daily life. Including assessment, group work and 1:1 intervention.
• To be responsible for planning and managing occupational therapy and representing the specialty within the senior management team. This will include working closely with the service manager, modern matron, consultant psychiatrist and ward manager as part of the management team.
• Providing line management for the Occupational Therapy team. Including ensuring that there are clinical and managerial supervision structures in place for all members of the team, facilitating team meetings,

Providing excellent clinical occupational therapy assessment and intervention for young people who are staying in the Beacon Centre. Utilising Occupational Therapy models of practice, including MOHO, and approaches (e.g. sensory processing) to enable the young people to actively participate in activities of daily living and work towards returning to the community

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.