Senior Occupational Therapist - HMP Bullingdon
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for a rewarding opportunity?
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will provide high quality, safe, and effective mental health care and interventions to the service users within the prison establishment.
As an integral member of the integrated Mental Health Team, you will provide advice and support to primary health care based within the prison and other prison staff.
You will work with internal and external partners, including partner healthcare providers, prison colleagues, social care providers, and probation services.
You will be part of a supportive and friendly team, working within a challenging yet rewarding environment. There are great opportunities for continued professional development.
This role includes RSU Allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your basic salary.
Main duties of the job
* To manage a varied and, at times, complex case load.
* To provide occupational therapy that is evidence-based and follows client-centred principles. This will include assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating the outcome of interventions, and documenting all stages of the process.
* To provide leadership for junior/non-registered staff as appropriate to the post, through supervision and appraisal, delegating responsibilities as appropriate.
* To participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service within the prison, holding responsibility and taking a leading role for defined projects or specialist interventions.
* To participate effectively as a full member of the multi-disciplinary team.
* To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust-wide Occupational Therapy service and local multi-disciplinary team.
* To actively participate in the education of occupational therapy students.
* Pro-actively engaging in teaching/presentations of specialist skills both within the Trust and for continuing professional development events/activities.
Job responsibilities
To provide mental health support and interventions to service users within the prison establishment.
Please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification for full duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
Experience
* Experience of working in mental health, as an Occupational Therapist preferably within a range of settings, including forensics
* Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
Skills
* Effective written and verbal communication skills such as negotiating, motivating, and supporting
* Supervisory skills and/or appraisal skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro-rata (+RSU allowance of £1446)
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