Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the established Occupational Therapy team at the Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health. The Coborn Centre is an outstanding service committed to providing a high standard of care to young people and their families. Serving a multi-ethnic population drawn from an area as diverse as its communities, the Coborn Adolescent Service provides in-patient and day-patient care to young people aged 12-18 with complex acute mental health problems. The unit is comprised of a twelve bedded Acute in-patient ward, a fourteen bedded Psychiatric intensive care unit and six places in the Day service.

Main Duties

We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist who enjoys working with young people, is dedicated, creative and committed to life long learning. We will offer excellent opportunities to develop clinical and managerial skills. It is a full-time post and the hours are subject to the needs of the service. Experience of working in a diverse multi-racial community and with young people with complex mental health needs is a benefit.

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Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and our partner organisations.

Job Responsibilities

• For an informal discussion, please contact Jyothi Nadarajan, Lead Occupational Therapist, or Evangelia Theochari, Head of the OT service, The Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health, Tel: [contact hidden].
• Please see full job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification (Essential)

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy state reg
• Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy.
• At least 2 years experience, Band 5/6, in a clinical mental health setting and or demonstrates experience in relevant field.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of developing aspects of a service.
• To have acquired specialist professional knowledge within the field of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Knowledge and Skills (Essential)

• To have developed specialist knowledge of applied social, health, and medical sciences including psychology, anatomy, physiology and sociology.
• To have developed specialist knowledge of mental health difficulties and their impact upon functioning and performance.
• To have knowledge of current National legislation, policies and guidelines. (Mental Health Act 1983 Social Inclusion Unit Policy, National service Framework for Mental Health).
• Working knowledge of Clinical Governance and its application.

Additional Information

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

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Address: The Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental health, Glen Road, Cherry Tree Way, Plaistow, E13 8SP

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