Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for an Occupational Therapist as part of our Intensive Intervention Risk Management (IIRMS) Service, Options for Change +. This service forms part of the community OPD (Offender Personality Disorder) Pathway service provision within Probation across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire and aims to support high risk individuals successfully navigate the transition from prison to living back in the community.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to support the ongoing delivery of the IIRMS service, being part of the referral process, supporting in-reach assessment and engagement sessions, assisting with day-to-day living and co-facilitating the delivery of a 'hub' day for a small cohort of identified service users. This is an exciting new role which we hope to develop with the successful candidate in line with service needs and the individuals expertise.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
In addition to in-reach prison healthcare Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust's Offender Health provides specialist treatment to individuals with personality related difficulties at HMP Whatton and HMP North Sea Camp, in addition to 2 Therapeutic Communities at HMP Gartree and HMP Dovegate (joint NHS/ HMPPS), and also offers OPD services within Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (community provision). This position is within the Community OPD service across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. We are keen to work with people who are eager to work across offender health services.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to working in partnership with the National Probation service- this service is a joint enterprise so relies on collaborative working. The successful applicant will be based within probation and work closely with Probation Practitioners to deliver a joint service.
We also work in partnership with prison services, other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice and reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of individuals in the criminal justice system by offering consistent, equitable, high quality services to service users. If this sounds like a care group you would like to join- We would like you to be part of our team. You should be enthusiastic, motivated patient focused and enjoy a challenge and ideally have experience or knowledge of an OPD service or the OPD pathway.
Want to know more?
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Felicity Nichols
Felicity.nichols@nottshc.nhs.uk
01949 803473 / 01205 769442
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to working in partnership with the National Probation service- this service is a joint enterprise so relies on collaborative working. The successful applicant will be based within probation and work closely with Probation Practitioners to deliver a joint service.
We also work in partnership with prison services, other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice and reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of individuals in the criminal justice system by offering consistent, equitable, high quality services to service users. If this sounds like a care group you would like to join- We would like you to be part of our team. You should be enthusiastic, motivated patient focused and enjoy a challenge and ideally have experience or knowledge of an OPD service or the OPD pathway.
Want to know more?
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Felicity Nichols
Felicity.nichols@nottshc.nhs.uk
01949 803473 / 01205 769442
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Placement Educator APPLE accredited.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of regular relevant CPD activities
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with older people with mental health conditions and/or dementia
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable
- Recent experience of working with older adults with physical conditions
- Experience of working in a community or primary care team
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and OT process skills relevant to clinical area
- Effective and positive risk management skills
- Excellent communication skills including IT skills
- OT skills in relation to longer term and acute mental health
- Motivate service users
- Effective use of clinical supervision / appraisal
- Team working
- Motivated and able to work under pressure
- Positive attitude to working with older people
Desirable
- Experience of supervising non-registered staff and students
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislatio
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Placement Educator APPLE accredited.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of regular relevant CPD activities
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with older people with mental health conditions and/or dementia
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable
- Recent experience of working with older adults with physical conditions
- Experience of working in a community or primary care team
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and OT process skills relevant to clinical area
- Effective and positive risk management skills
- Excellent communication skills including IT skills
- OT skills in relation to longer term and acute mental health
- Motivate service users
- Effective use of clinical supervision / appraisal
- Team working
- Motivated and able to work under pressure
- Positive attitude to working with older people
Desirable
- Experience of supervising non-registered staff and students
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislatio
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
National Probation Service, Grange House, 46 Union Street, Grantham, NG31 6NZ
or National Probation Service, 8 Corporation Street, Lincoln, LN2 1HN or Duncan MacMillan House, Porchester Road, Nottingham
Grantham
NG31 6NZ
Employer's website
https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
