Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an innovative, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team.

This is an exciting new post which will be split between our community forensic support service (FACTT) and our Inpatient Low Secure ASD service at Brooklands Hospital. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take the lead role in establishing an Occupational Therapy service within the newly expanded Forensic Assessment Consultation, Training and Treatment (FACTT)team; as well as influencing the development of the inpatient pathway for our Low Secure Autism service.

The successful applicant will have experience of working in specialist inpatient or community learning disability and/or Autism services; demonstrating sound clinical knowledge of the assessment and management of complex cases.

Working with well-established MDTs consisting of AHPs, Psychologists, nursing and medical colleagues, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and skills in working with a complex, varied and often challenging client group. They will be well-supported by experienced Therapists offering Peer supervision, Clinical Supervision and regular opportunities for CPD and networking. In addition, opportunities for further training and development are available through the Trust's LBR fund to further enhance knowledge, skills and confidence in working with this client group.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to manage a designated caseload; assessing need and planning and implementing appropriate interventions to reduce risk and to promote opportunities to develop and build skills.

Brooklands Hospital is a Specialist Inpatient Service for individuals with a Learning Disability and / or Autism - services on-site include male & female Secure Services, Assessment & Treatment Units and LD CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health). Occupational Therapy provision is integral to the Treatment Pathways in each of our services; offering assessment and intervention as appropriate to the needs of the individual as they progress through an Inpatient admission.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.