Job summaryCome and join a dynamic service led and supported by specialist and highly experienced Occupational Therapists within our inpatient Child and Adolescent In patient services at Parkview Clinic under the BWC mental health directorate. We hold true to our trust values of being ambitious, brave, and compassionate and are very committed to being OTs for Equity; challenging individual as well as systemic barriers to mental wellness that impact our young people. Join us and bring a dynamic presentation of Occupational Therapy and provide great outcomes for our children and young people!This role will allow the development of Occupational Therapy skills; independent working, managing an Occupation Focused caseload, supporting the wider MDT through generic tasks such as multi-Disciplinary assessments. You will be supported by an advanced Occupational Therapist for caseload supervision and line management. The Parkview team is located between Moseley and Kings Heath and is reflecting a full MDT, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Support Workers, Peer support workers, Family Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists. You will have the opportunity to work with our children, young people and families within the clinic, schools, colleges; or wherever there is a need for meaningful intervention!Main duties of the jobThis is an amazing opportunity to join a growing Occupational Therapy service developing our specialist services in a new and dynamic environment. We will be supporting our team to develop Occupational Formulations, Occupation focused interventions, sensory pathways, and strategies. Members of our team have been supported to developing core OT skills as well as additional specialist modalities such as DBT, Systemic training, BUSS, ADOS.As an Occupational Therapy team, we provideMonthly in service CPDPathway lead workshopsProfessional Development 1:1 session with Head of OTSupportive peer groupsThe role will include the holistic assessment and treatment of young people, and their families to support their mental health. This post will manage a defined Occupational Therapy caseload on a specific ward within the 36 Bedded Clinic. The successful candidate will engage young people with low motivation to participate in meaningful occupations individualized to their care and be confident in the assessment of promoting positive risk taking.The Occupational Therapy team will provide education on specific subjects and will work to develop and champion the role of Occupational Therapy within Parkview.About usBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDip COT/ BSc OTHCPC RegistrationRelevant short specialist coursesEvidence of CPDDesirableSpecialist courses in CAMHS, e.g. behaviour managementFieldwork Educators certificateStandardised assessment course, SIKnowledge & Nature of ExperienceEssentialPrevious experience working as an Occupational Therapist in Mental HealthExperience of Mental Health assessment & case formulationDesirablePrevious experience of eating disorders & ASD in young peopleAnalytical and Judgement SkillsEssentialAbility to use initiative and work independentlyDesirableAudit experienceProfessional/Managerial/Specialist KnowledgeEssentialKnowledge of current best practice in CAMHS Occupational TherapyExperience of working in MDTComputer literacyVaried work experience of working with children and young people and/or Mental HealthDesirableEducator/teaching skillsSpecialist knowledge of standardised assessment toolsPersonal Skills/Abilities and AttributesEssentialGood teamwork skillsTime management/prioritisation skillsExcellent communication skillsOther RequirementsEssentialAdherence to COT and HCPC guidelines/codes of ethics and professional conductMember of BAOTCommitment to client group and desire to deepen skills in mental healthKnowledge of current professional issuesDesirableMember of Special Interest groupDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation TrustAddressParkview clinicBirminghamB13 8QEEmployer's websitehttps://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)