Occupational Therapy Practitioner - PICU

The closing date is 31st Dec 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to come and be part of our brand-new adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's CAMHS Occupational Therapy team is seeking a resilient, enthusiastic and compassionate practitioner to join its service at Austen House.

Are you compassionate and passionate about delivering care to those in need? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people during one of the most vulnerable stages of their journey? If yes, then come join our new adolescent PICU team at our purpose built psychiatric intensive care unit for young people.

Working as an Occupational Therapist, you will be part of an inclusive and supportive team that will work together to provide care to for adolescents admitted to our PICU service. We are looking for passionate, dedicated and highly motivated individual to be part of our person focused team at Tatchbury Mount. Here you will have the opportunity to make a difference in a service that invests in you.

You will act as a positive role model who delivers the philosophy of the unit and the values of the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested and committed to delivering excellent care within a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the occupational therapy services within a designated area / team.

To regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.

To develop skills and knowledge through participation in relevant training & learning opportunities.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.
Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future. 

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy 

Experience

Essential

Application of the Occupational Therapy process

Use of functional assessment and activity analysis

Documented evidence of continuing professional development

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Lucy Coles 

Lucy.Coles@southernhealth.nhs.uk