Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Prosper
Band 7
Main area: Occupational Therapist Specialist Grade Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 436-7033190-A
Site: Ardenleigh, Town Birmingham
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/04/2025 23:59
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
PROSPER Intensive Intervention & Risk Management Service
Permanent 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 holistic approach 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.
Working for our organisation
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 at karen.bailey12@nhs.net or 0121 301 4591; or Nicola Bradley, Consultant Occupational Therapist, Secure Care & Offender Health at nicola.bradley8@nhs.net.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* BSC(Hons) In Occupational Therapy
* Evidence of registration with the HCPC or willingness to undertake
* Evidence of postgraduate training in leadership and or management
Experience
* Can give examples of or can evidence using a CPD portfolio
* Evidence of managing caseloads with people with complex mental health problems
* Evidence of Research
* Experience of work in a secure setting and in a prison environment
Knowledge
* Advanced application of the OT process/models/outcomes measures for designated client group
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however, all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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