Clinical Occupational Therapist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in London is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. In this role, you will deliver needs-led, client-centered assessments and interventions in the forensic community service. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, manage a clinical caseload, and support the development of evidence-based practice while promoting recovery-focused care. Experience in occupational therapy and supervising junior staff is essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering client-centered OT assessment and interventions.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload independently.
• Skills in supervising and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups and individual work.
• Work as a member of the multi-professional team.
• Contribute to service development and participate in research/audit activities.
• Support the maintenance and development of the Trust wide OT Service.

Job description

The Band 6 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) post in the Forensic Community Service is split across Mariposa House, the Women's Forensic Hostel and the wider Forensic Community Service, working alongside the Band 7 OT and the MDT in delivering skilled, needs led, client centred, recovery focused OT assessment and intervention, both in groups and individually. The post focuses on rehabilitating service users in the community, developing and maintaining their daily living skills, enabling them to reach their potential in the areas of self care, leisure and work, whilst taking a client centred, risk managed approach.

Key Task and Responsibilities

• Provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to self- care, work and leisure
• Work as a member of the multi-professional team
• To manage a clinical caseload
• To support the development of evidence-based OT practice
• To contribute to service development
• To participate in research/audit activities
• To provide OT advice to the multi-professional team
• To work independently without direct supervision
• Supervise the work of junior staff including OT students on clinical placement
• Contribute to and carry out risk assessment and management plans
• Provide OT assessment and interventions for the service user group
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust wide OT Service
• Work within the social inclusion and recovery agenda
• Actively lead on promoting co-production and peer mentor work opportunities within the forensic community service and wider community.
• Contribute to and carry out risk assessment and management plans, to support meaningful and risk managed engagement in the community