About this role
Job summary
Our friendly and growing team is ready to welcome a new team member who will share our passion for improving access and the quality of care for people with eating disorders.
We are looking for a dynamic, creative, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a demonstrable interest in working with clients suffering with an eating disorder and developing OT provision.
You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop skills in this specialist area. Initially you would be able to work closely alongside a more experienced member of staff to support you to develop skills and gain confidence if eating disorders is a new field for you.
This post is based with the south team at Sankey House, Pitsea. However, it will involve some working across the Trust e.g. in supervising an OT in the north team.
Main duties of the job
- To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
- To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required, utilising occupational therapy theory and outcome measures as appropriate.
- To undertake specialist treatment planning using expert clinical reasoning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans with clients and carers.
- To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies at formal and informal meetings.
About us
To learn more about working within our Services, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.
Please view our video link here: Psychological Services
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed list of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree (Bsc / Msc) in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Mentorship/Accredited Fieldwork Educator / Mentor
- Additional specialist training within mental health/leadership to Master's or equivalent
- Highly specialist knowledge developed and supported theory and experience
- Good standard of written and spoken English
- High standard of education
Desirable
- Member of BAOT
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of eating disorders theory and practice
- Knowledge of risks that are particularly pertinent to eating disorders
- Expert knowledge of OT models of practice and specialist OT assessments and the evaluation of treatment interventions using outcomes frameworks
Desirable
- Sensory Integration Training
- Direct experience of working with patients with Eating Disorders
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sankey House
1st Floor, 81 High Road
Pitsea
SS13 3BB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)