Forensic Occupational Therapist — MOHO & Risk Management

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to assess and treat forensic service users with learning disability and/or mental health needs within secure settings and across community environments.

You will work with Professional Lead and specialists to deliver occupation-focused interventions, guide support staff, and ensure safe, evidence-based practice aligned to Trust values.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Occupational Therapy interventions with identified clients on the team’s caseload, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in prisons, probation, community settings and the individuals home environment.
• Provide interventions in a manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
• Apply the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other standardised assessment approaches relevant to this setting and the individual’s needs.
• Routinely provide detailed feedback to the MDT regarding observations in relation to occupational performance, which inform ongoing assessment, risk management and therapeutic intervention.
• Provide support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of occupational therapy e.g. equipment fitting, rehabilitation programmes, sensory issues, management of symptoms through occupation

Job description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to assess and treat forensic service users with learning disability and/or mental health needs within secure settings and across community environments.

You will work with Professional Lead and specialists to deliver occupation-focused interventions, guide support staff, and ensure safe, evidence-based practice aligned to Trust values.