Band 6

Job summary Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge? Would you like to be a part of a service undergoing some radical changes with increasing investment? Are you looking to work within a specialist service? If so, this could be the job for you! Our Specialist Sussex-Wide Family Eating Disorder Service (SFEDS) are looking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist. SFEDS works with young people aged 10-18 with Anorexia Nervosa/ Bulimia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa and their families, and supports recovery through Evidence Based Interventions such as Maudsley Family Therapy models, group work, and CBT-E. You will be joining a service of highly skilled and experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapists, Psychiatry, Paediatrician, Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Psychologists, Nurses, Support Workers, Dietitian, and Social Workers with support from an outstanding administration team. Our team is responsible for covering all of Sussex, operating as a hub and spoke model with Crawley Down Health Centre as the main team hub. Main duties of the job Your role as a band 6 Occupational Therapist will primarily offer interventions within the Home Intervention Team (HiT) . HiT provides a discrete additional intervention as an alternative service to young people and their families who are at high risk of hospital admission. As an Occupational Therapist in our Home Intervention team you will identify and deliver relevant treatments and interventions; liaising where appropriate with families, carers and the professional network. You will conduct assessments of young people referred to SFEDS, as well as support existing patients and their families with completing meals at home according to their treatment plan. A primary goal of the role is to support treatment in the community and prevent hospital admissions. In doing so, you will be a key player in liaising with family, school, medical staff and all professionals involved in the young person's recovery. You will be supported within the team by senior clinicians and will work closely with other specialists within the service. About us We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Working in Sussex:

• With a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
• Easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority. Other key staff survey results include:

• 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
• 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team

Date posted 24 January 2023 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £33,706 to £40,588 a year pa / pro rata for part time Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share Reference number 354-CS-21112-A Job locations Crawley Down Health Centre 15 Bowers Pl, Crawley Down Crawley

RH10 4HY