Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our service in this newly created clinical OT lead post at Arnold Lodge hospital.
Arnold Lodge is sited in Leicester and provides medium secure care for 102 patients across three care pathways - male mental health, personality, and women's (including an enhanced service).
Your role will be to ensure the provision of a of high-quality evidence based Occupational Therapy service within this forensic setting alongside the OT manager.
You will be working within an innovative and established Therapy Services team which includes Occupational Therapists, support staff, education tutors, sports & fitness staff and peer support workers. The team provides a comprehensive range of interventions to meet the therapeutic needs of the patient group and promote recovery and well-being.
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Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the occupational therapy manager to oversee the day to day running of the occupational therapy service, ensuring the provision of an evidence-based, recovery focused service.
You will deputise for the occupational therapy manager as necessary and share specific management tasks.
As clinical lead you will provide specialist advice, support and clinical supervision to staff and students.
You will have responsibility for practice development within Occupational Therapy and lead on other service and quality improvement initiatives.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a small caseload of patients ensuring that high quality individualised care is provided and delivered.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Arnold Lodge provides a comprehensive induction programme for new starters.
We will offer you regular clinical and managerial supervision and actively seek opportunities to support your professional development.
Applicants must have a degree/diploma in occupational therapy, registration with the HCPC and significant experience working as a senior therapist in mental health. Usual working hours are Monday to Friday, but applicants must be able to work flexibly to accommodate the needs of the service.
Enquiries and informal visits are encouraged - please contact the OT manager Fiona Evriviades.
The post holder is responsible for providing highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, interpretation and analysis.
To promote best and evidence-based practice within the team, innovating practice and service developments and supporting other staff in this.
To over see audit programmes within the team in liaison with the OT manager.
To develop and provide an effective, specialist programme of occupational therapy which will include responsibility for delivery and co-ordination of treatment programmes.
To manage a small caseload of complex patients, working within multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that high quality individualized care is provided and delivered.
The post holder will lead on the development and delivery of training and professional mentorship in liaison with the OT manager
The post holder will work as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team providing a high quality, effective, accessible, person-centred service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Arnold Lodge provides a comprehensive induction programme for new starters.
We will offer you regular clinical and managerial supervision and actively seek opportunities to support your professional development.
Applicants must have a degree/diploma in occupational therapy, registration with the HCPC and significant experience working as a senior therapist in mental health. Usual working hours are Monday to Friday, but applicants must be able to work flexibly to accommodate the needs of the service.
Enquiries and informal visits are encouraged - please contact the OT manager Fiona Evriviades.
The post holder is responsible for providing highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, interpretation and analysis.
To promote best and evidence-based practice within the team, innovating practice and service developments and supporting other staff in this.
To over see audit programmes within the team in liaison with the OT manager.
To develop and provide an effective, specialist programme of occupational therapy which will include responsibility for delivery and co-ordination of treatment programmes.
To manage a small caseload of complex patients, working within multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that high quality individualized care is provided and delivered.
The post holder will lead on the development and delivery of training and professional mentorship in liaison with the OT manager
The post holder will work as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team providing a high quality, effective, accessible, person-centred service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised OT Degree/diploma
- Professional body registered
- HCPC Registered
Training
Essential
- Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD including specialist knowledge of professional interventions and evaluations.
- Leadership training
- Clinical educator
Desirable
- Post-graduate training specific to client group
- Relevant Masters modules or completed programme
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a senior therapist in mental health
- Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload within mental health
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment and ability to ensure effective risk management strategies within specialism
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Experience of designing and delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams
- Experience in developing evaluation/audit tools and resources as part of profession/multi-professional team
- Experience of leading the clinical and professional development of others including students
Desirable
- Experience of leading / managing project work
- Experience of research, audit, service evaluation and/or quality improvement projects - setting up, evaluating, reporting and application
- Identifies clinical risks and carries out MDT/ Trust Risk assessments and formulation for individuals, groups or services highlighting needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist applied clinical knowledge
- Applied knowledge of risk assessment within field of clinical practice
- Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and impact on local practice
- Applied leadership knowledge
Desirable
- Highly specialist knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk assessment and support management
- Contributed to regional and national clinical projects and/or strategic work
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences, and in situations
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Extensive experience of supporting other staff and students
- Team builder and team member
- Reflective practitioner
- IT skills - to support clinical and service needs and developments
- Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
Desirable
- Experience of managing a project or service initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised OT Degree/diploma
- Professional body registered
- HCPC Registered
Training
Essential
- Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD including specialist knowledge of professional interventions and evaluations.
- Leadership training
- Clinical educator
Desirable
- Post-graduate training specific to client group
- Relevant Masters modules or completed programme
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a senior therapist in mental health
- Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload within mental health
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment and ability to ensure effective risk management strategies within specialism
- Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Experience of designing and delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams
- Experience in developing evaluation/audit tools and resources as part of profession/multi-professional team
- Experience of leading the clinical and professional development of others including students
Desirable
- Experience of leading / managing project work
- Experience of research, audit, service evaluation and/or quality improvement projects - setting up, evaluating, reporting and application
- Identifies clinical risks and carries out MDT/ Trust Risk assessments and formulation for individuals, groups or services highlighting needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist applied clinical knowledge
- Applied knowledge of risk assessment within field of clinical practice
- Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and impact on local practice
- Applied leadership knowledge
Desirable
- Highly specialist knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk assessment and support management
- Contributed to regional and national clinical projects and/or strategic work
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences, and in situations
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Leadership skills
- Extensive experience of supporting other staff and students
- Team builder and team member
- Reflective practitioner
- IT skills - to support clinical and service needs and developments
- Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
Desirable
- Experience of managing a project or service initiative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
