Occupational Therapist - CAMHS Eating DisordersinMaidenheadinMaidenheadPUBLISHED WED 9 OCT 2024

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a varied role in a reputable, innovative and established service?

Join our Berkshire Eating Disorders Service (BEDS), where you'll play a crucial role in supporting young people with eating disorders - including where these disorders are co-morbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.

Based in Maidenhead & Reading with some work from home. You'll be an experienced OT with a holistic skill set and will work within our multidisciplinary team to assess, develop and implement care plans.

We offer evidence-based interventions and therapies in a supportive outpatient setting. Working closely with young people and their families, you'll join us in having a patient centred tailored approach with a core principle that every decision made through the eye of the patient.

We are a committed and friendly team who support each other and make decisions collaboratively. You'll be part of a service renowned for its innovation and pioneering methods, for example our SHaRON service which has subsequently been rolled out across other services and Trusts.

We welcome full time and part time applications. Our service operates from 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri.

Applications are processed as they are received. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early!

• Provide skilled assessment and treatment for children and young people with eating disorders,
• Deliver individual and group therapy sessions, including mental health interventions, and perform specialist OT assessments with various tools.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and contribute to service evaluations and audits.
• Offer guidance on lifestyle changes and environmental adaptations for patients and their carers. Lead on OT-related matters within the service.
• Use your occupational therapy skills to support the multi-disciplinary team.
• Represent occupational therapy at multi-disciplinary and professional forums as needed.
• Improve care standards by developing OT practices, promoting evidence-based methods, and participating in audits and quality improvement projects.
• Maintain regular contact with CYPF Division and Trust Professional Leads for Occupational Therapy.
• Work with families, carers, and other professionals from community CAMHS, social care, and voluntary sectors to support the wider CAMHS service in Berkshire.

About us

The must haves for this role:

• Be a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration
• Previous experience working with children / young people with mental health problems
• Experience of individual and group work OTintervention
• Experience in a community role with the willingness and ability to operate from different sites

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Emma Regan via be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.