Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity become available in the CAMHS Enhanced Treatment Service (ETS). We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for a 9 month secondment cover.

About the team:

ETS is for young people aged 12-18 who are presenting with a serious mental illness. We offer an alternative pathway for young people who have been admitted for inpatient treatment, as well as offering a supported discharge package for young people leaving hospital.



We aim to reduce A&E presentations and hospital admissions and offer the least restrictive interventions to provide consistent access to rapid, effective interventions, support and recovery - including crisis services. This includes better use of resources and investing to develop more local, community-based services and support. The service has both an outreach, and community day service model.



This varied role offers excellent opportunities to gain experience and therapeutic skills in a variety of different settings. As a team we are passionate about learning and staff development and wellbeing.



The post will be based at the Maudsley Hospital in Camberwell and will be moving to the new PEARs Building when it opens at the Maudsley Site.



We are looking to appoint someone who is confident, responsive and has a passion for young-person and family-centred improvements; you will be enthusiastic and resilient and be able to respond to young people's needs flexibly.



The post holder will care-coordinate a small caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based / client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.



The post holder will hold responsibility for co-ordinating the Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for the service. This also includes coordinating and planning the therapeutic group programme.



The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff and students, through supervision and appraisal.



The post holder will participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT / MDT services and defined projects, carrying out MDT activities as identified.

About the location:

Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.

Benefits :

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.



The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the attachment with the job advert.



The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the attachment with the job advert.