Job summary
We are currently looking for a dynamic individual to contribute to the implementation of Occupational Therapy provision to a complex caseload of patients requiring specialist forensic support as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To provide physical, psychological and emotional safety for our patients to empower individuals to re-establish control of their lives.
This dynamic individual will work across the existing community forensic service in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. To ensure the effective delivery of occupational therapy in accordance with quality practices and procedures working with the Community Forensic Team.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check.
Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
- To be supervised by and work alongside Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of individuals who have complex forensic risk issues.
- To provide occupational therapy assessment, interventions and evaluation, providing advice and support to service users, carers and other agencies.
- To work across the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County Community Forensic Teams.
- To contribute towards offering fieldwork placements to OT students.
- To identify and deliver individualised occupational treatment goals as part of a service users pathway through the service.
- To engage service users meaningfully and positively to enhance quality of life, reduce risk and improve mental and physical wellbeing.
- Deliver duty cover to the service bases.
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The successful candidate will act also a designated care coordinator as directed by team manager to provide specialist assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant mental health problems/disorders as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
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The post holder will be required to recognise when an individual requires increased levels of support to promote a sustainable lifestyle in the Community.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- If successful, you will be join the community forensic team which sits within the Low Secure and Community Forensic Directorate alongside our low secure inpatient service provided by the Wells Road Centre.
- The service provides care to people from diverse variety of backgrounds and cultures and we would encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply. The Services consist of a Multi-Disciplinary group of staff with a supportive and friendly environment.
- Deliver a patient needs led occupational therapy programme using a range of assessments, treatment approaches and evaluation based on best available evidence, to a specific patient group.
- Be actively involved in the clinical risk assessment and development of risk management plans for patients and adhere to these.
- Effectively manage a nominated caseload under supervision.
- Adhere to local Forensic Quality Standards and RCOT Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics (2021)
- Successfully time manage and prioritise areas of responsibility.
- Be an active member of the relevant multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical reports as necessary and actively contribute to the Care Programme Approach process.
- Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required
- Advocate for the role of OT
- Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
- Co-work with members of other professions.
- To make appropriate referrals to support staff to deliver OT based intervention and regularly review effectiveness and outcomes.
- Be actively involved in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities as required.
- Accurately record statistical information.
- Keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust Policy.
- Undertake administrative tasks as required by the service and the Directorate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- If successful, you will be join the community forensic team which sits within the Low Secure and Community Forensic Directorate alongside our low secure inpatient service provided by the Wells Road Centre.
- The service provides care to people from diverse variety of backgrounds and cultures and we would encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply. The Services consist of a Multi-Disciplinary group of staff with a supportive and friendly environment.
- Deliver a patient needs led occupational therapy programme using a range of assessments, treatment approaches and evaluation based on best available evidence, to a specific patient group.
- Be actively involved in the clinical risk assessment and development of risk management plans for patients and adhere to these.
- Effectively manage a nominated caseload under supervision.
- Adhere to local Forensic Quality Standards and RCOT Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics (2021)
- Successfully time manage and prioritise areas of responsibility.
- Be an active member of the relevant multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical reports as necessary and actively contribute to the Care Programme Approach process.
- Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required
- Advocate for the role of OT
- Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
- Co-work with members of other professions.
- To make appropriate referrals to support staff to deliver OT based intervention and regularly review effectiveness and outcomes.
- Be actively involved in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities as required.
- Accurately record statistical information.
- Keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust Policy.
- Undertake administrative tasks as required by the service and the Directorate.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate 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 legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
- Occasional requirement to exert intense physical effort throughout the period of work to respond to incidents.
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate Qualifications
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator
Training
Essential
- Training in standardised OT assessments and outcome measures.
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health/ forensic setting with minimum supervision.
- Significant experience of planning and running a variety of individual and group interventions
- Experience of effective team working.
- Experience of providing effective clinical supervision
- Experience of liaison with other agencies, services and professional colleagues.
- Experience of supervising OT students.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a forensic environment
- Experience of research and/or clinical audit.
- Experience of Service Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Occupational Therapy specific continuing professional development issues and current legislation.
- Knowledge of patient -focused approaches and user/carer involvement.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, other relevant legislation and current mental health issues.
- Knowledge of assessment, treatment and evaluation approaches used in mental health/learning disabilities.
- Knowledge of health and safety and clinical risk issues relating to forensic services
- Knowledge of CPD evidence based practice.
- Working knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current issues relating to forensic services.
- Working knowledge of specific service/unit and its purpose and procedures
- Knowledge of professional boundaries and identity.
- Knowledge of Service development using OT Theory and models of practice
Skills
Essential
- Specialist skills in Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment planning and evaluation within a mental health and/or learning disability/ or personality disorder setting.
- Ability to work in and effectively influence a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to effectively plan and run a variety of therapeutic interventions to a high standard of best possible practice
- Specialist skills in applying evidence to practice
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload.
- Evidence of effective maintenance of written records and producing reports.
- Effective communication, negotiation and liaison skills.
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
- Ability to demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude to working with mentally disordered offenders.
Desirable
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate 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 legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
- Occasional requirement to exert intense physical effort throughout the period of work to respond to incidents.
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate Qualifications
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator
Training
Essential
- Training in standardised OT assessments and outcome measures.
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health/ forensic setting with minimum supervision.
- Significant experience of planning and running a variety of individual and group interventions
- Experience of effective team working.
- Experience of providing effective clinical supervision
- Experience of liaison with other agencies, services and professional colleagues.
- Experience of supervising OT students.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a forensic environment
- Experience of research and/or clinical audit.
- Experience of Service Development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Occupational Therapy specific continuing professional development issues and current legislation.
- Knowledge of patient -focused approaches and user/carer involvement.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, other relevant legislation and current mental health issues.
- Knowledge of assessment, treatment and evaluation approaches used in mental health/learning disabilities.
- Knowledge of health and safety and clinical risk issues relating to forensic services
- Knowledge of CPD evidence based practice.
- Working knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current issues relating to forensic services.
- Working knowledge of specific service/unit and its purpose and procedures
- Knowledge of professional boundaries and identity.
- Knowledge of Service development using OT Theory and models of practice
Skills
Essential
- Specialist skills in Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment planning and evaluation within a mental health and/or learning disability/ or personality disorder setting.
- Ability to work in and effectively influence a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to effectively plan and run a variety of therapeutic interventions to a high standard of best possible practice
- Specialist skills in applying evidence to practice
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload.
- Evidence of effective maintenance of written records and producing reports.
- Effective communication, negotiation and liaison skills.
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills
- Ability to demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude to working with mentally disordered offenders.
Desirable
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
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).
