We are looking for an experienced and passionate Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to provide professional leadership to our AHPs and social workers in our Forensic Directorate – which includes the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service and Thames Valley Prisons Mental Health Service.
We provide mental health care in secure settings, and the community, for men and women whose needs relate to their mental health, learning disabilities & autism, and risk.
You will be a member of the Forensic Directorate multi-disciplinary senior leadership team, and part of, and well supported by, the AHP leadership team across the other directorates in the Trust - a welcoming and passionate group of AHPs: flexible, supportive and open to creative solutions.
Reporting directly to the Director of Forensic Mental Health, you will be joining a well-established team, strongly committed to an integrated and reflective model of multi-disciplinary leadership, in which the unique contribution of an AHP perspective is highly valued.
You will have the skills to provide excellent professional leadership and champion the values of AHPs in our services. Our largest group of AHPs in the directorate is currently Occupational Therapy; however, we want to develop our services to embed AHPs throughout our provision, to meet the needs of the people who use our range of services.
This post is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to contribute to the strategic leadership of a directorate. You will contribute to a holistic approach to leadership, strategic planning, and operational delivery of the Forensic Directorate through your membership of the multi-disciplinary leadership team, supporting a culture of collective leadership, promoting directorate values, service strategy, plans, and priorities.
As part of your portfolio, you will take a lead in the development of our peer support worker programme, the Forensic Recovery College, and service user and carer involvement. You will have a key role in delivering and supporting projects across the directorate that advance the directorate priorities and strategic direction. You will have excellent opportunities to gain experience through participating and leading in quality improvement networks and workstreams across the For Me Adult Secure Provider Collaborative.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team.”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent.”
At Oxford Health, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
1. Excellent opportunities for career progression
2. Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
3. 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
4. NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers
5. Competitive pension scheme
6. Lease car scheme
7. Cycle to work scheme
8. Employee Assistance Programme
9. Mental Health First Aiders
10. Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
11. Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Oxford Health NHS FT is the Lead Provider in the For Me Adult Secure Provider Collaborative – a network providing forensic mental health services to the population of the Thames Valley and Wessex region. There are excellent opportunities for professional networking, shared learning, and contributing to planning and developing future services and care pathways in this context. Oxford Health offers great opportunities for continued development and has an in-house master’s degree programme as well as access to wider CPD funding.
See attached JD for further details.
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