Forensic Occupational Therapist (Bank) – Impact & Recovery

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 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.