Specialist Occupational Therapist - HMP Berwyn

Job summary

This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Specialist Occupational Therapist Band 6

Are you looking for diversity, flexibility, challenge and the opportunity to move your career forward to provide modern healthcare in prison? This is the job for you, come and join us!

We will give you the opportunity to be an expert in prison occupational therapy and to be involved in very modern care and support. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities. We want to support you in your career and give you the opportunity to improve

Main duties of the job

An excellent opportunity has arisen for experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies team here at HMP Berwyn, a category C prison for adult men with a range of varied health needs. This is a great opportunity to embed change and embed a shared culture with HMP and the probation service.

We are looking for a clinically skilled Occupational Therapist who is able to work across a range of complex clinical issues and able to articulate the role of Occupational Therapy in a prison setting. The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy, significant post graduate experience which includes demonstrable experience in a related clinical field as well as proven post-graduate clinical and service development competencies. You will also have excellent organisational skills and an ability to problem solve multiple issues within a fast-paced custodial context.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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