CAMHS Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join Fife CAMH Service. Fife CAMHS is an innovative service providing evidence based therapeutic interventions to children and young people throughout Fife, who experience severe and complex mental health problems.

You will join a well established, multi-disciplinary team with the aim of providing effective and timely assessments and therapeutic interventions. You will be required to manage an individual caseload and be able to assess and deliver a range of therapeutic interventions on an individual, family and group basis for children and young people within Fife. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously in a wide variety of hospital and community settings.

Fife CAMHS is committed to the development of its staff group and actively encourages participation in the NES CAMHS development programme as well as bespoke training based on individual and service needs. The service has a robust supervision structure in place and you will be supported by Allied Health Professionals across the service.

Applications are invited from individuals who are passionate about children and young peoples mental health who are qualified and registered Occupational Therapists.

Evidence of continuous professional development is welcomed along with the ability to demonstrate skills and competencies normally associated with significant experience in a Child & Adolescent Mental Health setting. 

Applicants will be able to respond to the needs of the service, which will include the ability to travel across Fife and wider as required.

For informal enquiries, please contact Jane Sinclair, Interim Clinical Service Manager / Head Occupational Therapist on .

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board. 

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.