Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Prosper

Job summary

PROSPER Intensive Intervention & Risk Management ServicePermanent 1.0WTE Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Do you want to be part of a team which makes a real difference to people's lives? PROSPER and its practitioners have been nominated for awards by service users due to the committed, compassionate and inclusive approach to delivering clinical services. PROSPER thrives on the creative and supportive culture within the team and there is a fantastic opportunity for a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join the service.

The role is to lead in the provision of Occupational Therapy (OT) interventions within the PROSPER Intensive Interventions & Risk Management Service (IIRMS) as part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway - a joint partnership service between Health and Probation. PROSPER works within a psychological, trauma-informed framework to aid the recovery of men and women transitioning from prison/secure hospitals to community settings, with the MDT providing a holisticapproach to recovery.

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidence based/service user centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. As part of the role as a lead clinician, you will be responsible for assessment and completion of comprehensive formulation of risk and treatment needs. Within the service, you will work alongside the MDT in the development and delivery of multi-modal group and 1:1 therapeutic interventions; provide specialist assessments to those being released from prison/secure hospitals, as required; undertake pre-release sessions with men and women in prisons/secure hospitals as part of the early engagement element of the IIRMS model and support the transition from secure settings to community; work in partnership with the probation service and housing colleagues to resettle service users into community living, developing occupational identity and skills. You will also provide support, supervision and leadership within the MDT, as required; and deliver services across a range of venues and locations within the West Midlands community as required, working from the PROSPER Hub at the Specialist Community Services Hub on the Ardenleigh site in Erdington.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information, please contact Karen Bailey, Consultant Forensic Psychologist, Clinical Lead for PROSPER karen.bailey12@nhs.net 0121 301 4591; or Nicola Bradley, Consultant Occupational Therapist, Secure Care & Offender Health; Nicola.bradley8@nhs.net