Job Description

To be professionally accountable for own clinical activity, working autonomously to deliver Occupational Therapy within a children and young peoples early mental health intervention framework. To support and strengthen universal provision through building capacity and capability within the extended community services partnership of staff (e.g. working with a range of multi- agency professionals working with children and young people including universal and targeted services across health, education and social care). To continue to develop the Occupational Therapy focused pathway within an early intervention mental health model including children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health needs including those with a neurodevelopmental need and those that are struggling to attend school .



To promote the mental health and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community including schools, in line with national and local policy and guidance. To provide advice and guidance utilising an Occupational Therapy perspective as well as utilising a wider psychosocial framework to support children and young people and families who experience challenges to emotional wellbeing. To use an Occupational Therapy framework and assessment and support where possible to help with the early identification of need within a diverse population of young people who experience emotional distress. This may include support for families where there are wider challenges around Special Educational Needs or Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs To work compassionately with service users and carers to achieve identified occupational therapy goals and to promote social inclusion, independence and wellbeing.



To provide the best possible experience for service users, carers and families. Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of children and young people and their families is maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice by all staff for whom the post holder has designated responsibility. To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing clinical leadership and specialist clinical advice on more complex cases. To provide consultation, advice and guidance to a range of professional supporting thechild or young person within the PMHW team and external universal and targeted multi -agency colleagues.