Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Prosper (Band 7) - Occupational Therapist S[...]

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health service as a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. You will manage complex cases, provide therapeutic interventions, and support transitions for service users. Be part of a compassionate team making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursement

Qualifications

• Evidence of managing caseloads with people with complex mental health problems.
• Experience of work in a secure setting and in a prison environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Provide specialist assessments and support transitions from secure settings.

Skills

Leadership

Research

Education

BSC(Hons) In Occupational Therapy

Job description

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-B

Site Ardenleigh Town Birmingham Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/06/2025

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 is a community intensive intervention and risk management service on the offender personality disorder pathway in the West Midlands, with its base in Erdington, Birmingham.

PROSPER and its partnership of health and probation practitioners have been nominated for awards by service users due to the committed, compassionate and inclusive approach to delivering clinical services. The service 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. 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.

Main duties of the job

The clinical specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) 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, you will be expected to be a lead clinician, responsible for the treatment pathway for service users. 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 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 [e-mail] 0121 301 4591; or Nicola Bradley, Consultant Occupational Therapist, Secure Care & Offender Health; [e-mail] .Site visits welcome.

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.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.