Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our Eating Disorders Day Programme Service for young people and their families to attend.



The Day Programme is a small service that provides an enhanced level of care in the community following specialist inpatient treatment or step-up care from the community for young people with eating disorders. The service provides a structured and time limited programme of interventions for young people and their family members delivered by a multidisciplinary team.



You will have the support of an amazing senior Eating Disorders team for supervision, reflective practice and development.



The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.



The post holder will be involved in the day to day running of the programme. Being involved in assessment of referrals, providing an evidence based therapeutic programme, 1:1 clinical interventions for the young, providing the family support and coaching during meal times. Where appropriate supporting reintegration with school and community hobbies.



You will provide and also oversee supervision and appraisal for junior staff.



The post is based at Verney House in Kensington & Chelsea - at 1b Hollywood Road, SW10 9HS



The Eating Disorders team is a strong and supportive team and has excellent structures with regular supervision. This is a great opportunity to join our team to support in the delivery of high-quality eating disorders services for North West London. We are looking for exceptional individuals with the right attitude, skills and knowledge who share our passion to deliver the best quality care experience for children and their families.



You will also be part a the wider OT team across the ageless eating disorder service. As well as the wider CNWL OT workforce.



Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please CLICK HERE to watch the video"



Main Duties and responsibilities



Clinical



Provide assessments of people referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources

Formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of the child/young person's problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings

Be responsible for implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups. These will include long and short-term interventions as appropriate to need

Provide specialist expertise, advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to children and young people' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan

Act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of ED Day Programme care plans including children and young people, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care

To provide specialist, culturally appropriate, evidence based occupational therapy assessments as part of a comprehensive multi professional assessment for children in order to establish and meet their occupational needs.

To provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessment of a child or young person's motor, process and sensory development. To inform the provision of advice and on-going intervention related to an individual's therapy needs.

To select and use validated, evidence based standardised assessment tools (CAMHs/mental health & eating disorder Occupational Therapy assessment tools)

To use expert clinical reasoning skills, to analyse and interpret complex assessment findings from both standardised and non-standardised assessments and a range of sources e.g. medical reports, Social Services and Education reports in order to assist with establishing an accurate diagnosis and prognosis as well as ascertain progress potential and formulate uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary rehabilitation goals. This includes being able to analyse and interpret complex clinical and social information from a range of sources e.g. medical reports, social services and education reports, and integrate it appropriately into Occupational Therapy assessment, therapy plans and Education Health Care Plan.