The Senior Occupational Therapist position in Aylesbury/High Wycombe is a unique opportunity for a
band 7 clinician to lead the Occupational Therapy within the
CAMHS Eating Disorder service.
This role involves providing high-quality specialist clinical care to children and young people with eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating, and Atypical Eating Disorders. The position requires a multidisciplinary team approach, with collaboration with a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrist, Family Therapist, Nursing staff, Assistant Psychologists, and a Dietitian.
The service aims to deliver outstanding services to the children and young people in the Buckinghamshire catchment area and is part of a life span service with good links to Adult ED Services. The role includes a hybrid working approach, with some flexibility of home working.
Please note this role is
part-time working 26.25 hours per week.
- To contribute to specialist multidisciplinary mental health assessment and treatment for children and young people with eating disorders.
- To directly provide therapy, assessment, consultation and treatment, taking responsibility for managing own caseload, while sharing case responsibility and treatment care with professionals from the multidisciplinary team and across partnership agencies.
- To liaise and provide consultation to professionals working with children and young people with eating disorders.
- To contribute to audit and research programmes to evaluate and improve therapy and service provision for children and young people with eating disorders.
- To be responsible for supporting the clinical team in implementing directorate and Trust initiatives at service level and for playing a key role in monitoring and evaluating the quality of care delivered locally.
- To take a leading role in the development and provision of occupational therapy within the CAMHS Eating Disorder service.
- To enhance and coordinate occupational therapy student placements.
- To develop networks and liaise with community paediatric and inpatient occupational therapy.
- To support the deliverance of comprehensive therapeutic occupational therapy interventions and activity and exercise programmes.
- To act as a key worker for children and young people within the CAMHS Eating Disorder team.
- To provide supervision to other professionals.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:
“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are:
“Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kirsty MacDonald Job title: Operational Lead (Team Manager) Email address: kirsty.macdonald@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 901951
Rachel Bailey
AHP Lead
Rachel.bailey@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
