In this role, you’ll be at the heart of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, collaborating closely with parents, educators, and other professionals. Your knowledge of Occupational Therapy theories will empower you to develop personalised care plans that emphasise empathy, respect, and kindness. Together, we’ll work to coordinate care, adapt interventions, and celebrate every success with the families we serve. If you are passionate about nurturing the well-being of children and their families, we invite you to apply and become a vital part of our innovative service. Your journey towards impactful change starts here!
We are looking for a dedicated, positive individual, to join a group of innovative, inspiring Occupational Therapists to support Occupational Therapy provision within Northumberland Children and Young People's Service.
The successful candidate will contribute their clinical role to the Complex Mental Health and Learning Disability Pathways.
The post holder will work in community settings, providing assessment and intervention packages for children and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties, impacting on occupational performance and engagement.
The post holder would be expected to demonstrate an understanding of a range of clinical conditions related to children and young people's mental health, and to offer generic perspectives in addition to their occupational perspective.
Care coordination is a key component of this role.
A knowledge of Occupational Therapy theories, models and approaches relevant to the clinical setting is essential.
Occupational Therapy will be provided in clinic settings, service users' homes, schools and other educational environments.
Close liaison with carers, teachers, and professionals from statutory and voluntary sector is also a key role.
Successful applicants will work independently but as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
In house training as well as mandatory training courses are accessible to all staff.
To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of service users who present with a variety of complex Occupational Therapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health difficulties, neurodevelopmental diagnoses, cognitive and/or learning disabilities.
To incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and provide collaborative, compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
In partnership with the service users and carers where appropriate, develop collaborative formulations and intervention plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt as necessary, and undertake discharge planning.
To deliver evidenced based Occupational therapy interventions with complex young people and their families.
To co-ordinate treatment planning & interventions carried out by Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners who undertake both individual and group interventions.
To provide specialist clinical advice to Service Users/Carers, staff, statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies and the public.
To work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing.
To act as an identified deputy in the absence of the Professional Lead.
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Advertising date : 6th March 2025
Closing date : 20th March 2025
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