Bank Occupational Therapist Band 5 & 6

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Chichester Centre is a low secure inpatient forensic mental health service with multi-disciplinary teams on Juniper and Pine Wards. It focuses on recovery, risk assessment, vocation and education, offering supervision and development opportunities.

The Band 5 and Band 6 OT posts are based on Juniper and Pine Wards with cross-ward sessions; prior forensic healthcare experience is valued and supervision is provided by a Clinical Specialist OT.

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
• Experience in mental health settings is essential.
• Experience in forensic healthcare is desirable.
• Supervision and professional development opportunities are provided.

Responsibilities

• 1:1 assessment ( initial interview, DADL assessments and community assessments ( subject to section 17 leave )).
• Attendance in Clinical Reviews - enabling clear MDT discussion and treatment formulation. If attending CPA would be expected to complete MOHOST assessment.
• Support of current group programme.
• Audit collation.
• Attendance in OT meetings to ensure continuity of OT provision across the Unit.
• Whilst on Bank you would receive supervision from the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist.

Skills

Mental health care

Group ward facilitation

Risk assessment

Supervision

Education

HCPC registered OT

Tools

MOHOST

DADL assessments

Audit data collection

Job description

The Chichester Centre is a low secure inpatient forensic mental health service, located within walking distance of Chichester City Centre, comprised of three male wards. It is surrounded by beautiful parkland managed by the Chichester Community Development Trust with whom the successfully developed strong links including several volunteer opportunities for service users.

The Occupational Therapy and Peer Support Team consists of registered occupational therapists, occupational therapy technicians and Peer Support Specialists who are highly valued members of the multi-disciplinary team. We work alongside out allied health professional colleagues in medium secure inpatient service and community forensic healthcare services. The Chichester Centre team place an emphasis on partnership working.

The Chichester Centre specialises in the assessment and treatment of people with complex and enduring mental health needs, who may have had contact with the criminal justice system.

Service users regularly experience stigma for mental health and / or offending history and our role is to develop trusting and safe relationships which balance being compassionate, collaborative, and supportive with sound risk assessment and management skills.

With a focus on recovery, risk assessment, vocation, and education, the Band 5 and band 6 OT posts will be located on Juniper and Pine Wards - although will support in group ward group facilitation across the Unit.

Main Job Responsibilities When On The Bank Would Include

• 1:1 assessment ( initial interview, DADL assessments and community assessments ( subject to section 17 leave )).
• Attendance in Clinical Reviews - enabling clear MDT discussion and treatment formulation. If attending CPA would be expected to complete MOHOST assessment.
• Support of current group programme.
• Audit collation.
• Attendance in OT meetings to ensure continuity of OT provision across the Unit.
• Whilst on Bank you would receive supervision from the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist.

The immediate Team consists of a Clinical Specialist OT, two Band 6 OTs and Band 5 OT rotation post, 3 Occupational Therapy Technicians and 2 Peer Support Specialists. We also have strong links with other Occupational Therapists within the Forensic Services.

There are 3 specialist wards, each with a strong multi-disciplinary team. The Therapy Working steering group is also looking at developing opportunities for greater co-facilitation of group work and the successful applicant would be encouraged to identify areas of interest within AHP Training to develop the Occupational Therapy programme. Whilst based on Juniper, the post holder would be expected to also offer cross ward sessions.

Previous experience of working with people with mental health difficulties is essential. Previous experience of working in Forensic Healthcare Service is desirable as are relevant qualifications that may support with the delivery of vocation and education interventions. There will be access to regular supervision, reflective practice and training and development opportunities, including attendance to communities of practice.

There is a clear emphasis on developing multi agency working and the AHP Lead is also a qualified Occupational Therapist

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Roma Carter Job title: Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01243 791925