- Ability to contribute to Positive Behavioural support plans for young people.
- Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and make decisions about ways to positively manage risk.
- Works to identify the young person's priorities and deliver the programme in a responsive and timely way
- Assertive/Confident/ Enthusiastic/ enjoys working with young people
- Ability to work in collaboration with a range of healthcare professions to support young people
- Relevant Level 3 NVQ qualification (teaching or health and social care etc)
- Experience and competency in working with young people with challenging behaviour in a CAMHS unit
- Ability to manage conflict effectively and work with young people with challenging behaviour
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Band 4 Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Occupational Therapist Assistant to join the Forensic CAMHS Ardenleigh team. The successful applicant will join an already established Occupational Therapy Service, which aims to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and aftercare to young people who have complex mental health issues, such as ASD and Sensory processing deficits, whilst being committed to clinical excellence and the provision of high-quality evidence-based intervention.
Ardenleigh Forensic CAMHS service is a nationally commissioned Tier 4 Medium Secure Service, which has received recognition through the National Autism Society receiving accreditation. We have an incredible national reputation and have successfully launched our new therapeutic model of care into the service.
As a CAMHS service we are proud to have established the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award into our service. As the Band 4 Occupational Therapist you will be expected to lead the way on supporting the ongoing delivery to empower young people within our services to learn new skills, overcome obstacles and build confidence and resilience.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, creative, and imaginative individual to be able to adapt and deliver high quality Occupational therapy provisions within a well-established multidisciplinary team and to make significant difference to the lives of the young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
To role model pro social attitudes and behaviours. To role model recovery principles. To maintain safe and effective working practices and take steps to minimise risk. To develop effective partnerships with appropriate community providers , voluntary projects, community groups, Duke of Edinburgh and colleges. To work with the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the appropriateness of the programme and coherence with the MSU procedures. Use technical/creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, client centred programme of therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users with Forensic CAMHS Ardenleigh. Co-ordinate a designated programme of therapeutic activities provided within the service as part of the Occupational Therapy Team. To deliver appropriate therapeutic interventions with supervision from a qualified occupational therapist using a range of evidence-based frameworks. To maintain accurate clinical records and appropriate data. To engage with clinical reflection, supervision, and training to maintain well-being and safe practices.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
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