Job summary
This is an opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to work in a Recovery Orientated Low Secure Ward. You will hold a full clinical caseload on an inpatient unit, with a focus on supporting individuals to live a full and meaningful life. You will be part of a dynamic OT team providing OT provision on a unit wide level as well as ward based. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in mental health and / or a forensic setting.
Please contact Rosemary Wallis on 020 3222 7217 or rosemary.wallis1@nhs.net for further information.
Main duties of the job
Ward based Occupational Therapist holding a full caseload on a 17 bedded ward within a low secure forensic unit. To carry out OT process, assessing individuals from the point of admission, identifying appropriate and relevant intervention. To work closely with the ward team and Occupational Therapy department. Clinical work includes 1:1 and group work, with responsibility for the ward based OT group provision.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is intended as a guide to the main duties of the post and is not intended to be a prescriptive document. Duties and base of work may change to meet the needs of the service or because of the introduction of new technology. This job description may be reviewed from time to time and changed, after consultation with the postholder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is intended as a guide to the main duties of the post and is not intended to be a prescriptive document. Duties and base of work may change to meet the needs of the service or because of the introduction of new technology. This job description may be reviewed from time to time and changed, after consultation with the postholder.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oDiploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oState Registration
- oMember of RCOT
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience in a clinical mental health setting, learning disabilities setting and/or demonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field
- oExperience of CPD and role development
- oExperience in a forensic setting or working with offenders
- oExperience of supervising unqualified / junior staff
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oClinical reasoning skills to assess service users' needs (including risk assessment) and guide interventions.
- oGood organisational and time management skills
- oAbility to manage distressing clinical interactions with service user's with severe personality disorder.
- oAbility to deal with conflict on a clinical and organisational level.
- oWord-processing/IT skills
- oAbility to manage a clinical caseload under supervision
- oGood interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed with service users
- oAbility to prioritise activities in relation to clinical work.
- oAbility to liaise with other services around clinical issues.
- oAbility to reflect on own performance
- oTo have knowledge pertaining to the theory and practice of occupational therapy including occupational science and holistic models of OT practice including the Model of Human Occupation and apply them in a forensic setting.
- oTo have knowledge of the impact of long term conditions such as mental health or learning disabilities on occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (inter/ intra personal, cognitive, physical) with particular reference to working in a forensic setting.
- oTo have knowledge of Recovery based approaches and co-production principles.
- oAbility to apply specialist skills in individual and group based OT assessments, interventions and evaluations under supervision.
- oTo have knowledge of the needs and rights of service users and / or carers in a forensic setting.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oDiploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oState Registration
- oMember of RCOT
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience in a clinical mental health setting, learning disabilities setting and/or demonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field
- oExperience of CPD and role development
- oExperience in a forensic setting or working with offenders
- oExperience of supervising unqualified / junior staff
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oClinical reasoning skills to assess service users' needs (including risk assessment) and guide interventions.
- oGood organisational and time management skills
- oAbility to manage distressing clinical interactions with service user's with severe personality disorder.
- oAbility to deal with conflict on a clinical and organisational level.
- oWord-processing/IT skills
- oAbility to manage a clinical caseload under supervision
- oGood interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed with service users
- oAbility to prioritise activities in relation to clinical work.
- oAbility to liaise with other services around clinical issues.
- oAbility to reflect on own performance
- oTo have knowledge pertaining to the theory and practice of occupational therapy including occupational science and holistic models of OT practice including the Model of Human Occupation and apply them in a forensic setting.
- oTo have knowledge of the impact of long term conditions such as mental health or learning disabilities on occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (inter/ intra personal, cognitive, physical) with particular reference to working in a forensic setting.
- oTo have knowledge of Recovery based approaches and co-production principles.
- oAbility to apply specialist skills in individual and group based OT assessments, interventions and evaluations under supervision.
- oTo have knowledge of the needs and rights of service users and / or carers in a forensic setting.
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).
