Senior Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nacton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Yearly appraisal

CPD opportunities including in-house培训

Peer support sessions

Ongoing learning opportunities

Job summary

The Senior Occupational Therapist position is within the Suffolk Forensic Community Mental Health Team, based at Cedar House on the Old St Clements Hospital site. The role focuses on moving adults 18+ from inpatient forensic care to community living, involving direct care, risk assessment and collaboration with multiple agencies.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, OT assessments, risk planning, MDT engagement, and supervision of students, with daily county travel and shifts from 08:00

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Post-registration experience in mental health.
• Experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Completed preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver direct patient care with appropriate supervision.
• Support service users moving from inpatient forensic services to the community.
• Provide input into risk assessment and risk management.
• Travel across the county daily.
• Engage with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support aspects of service development.
• Provide a learning environment for university students.
• Complete trust-wide mandatory and statutory training.

Skills

OT assessment

Caseload management

Risk assessment

Multiagency liaison

Travel independently

Supervising students

Communication skills

Education

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

The Senior Occupational Therapist sits within the Suffolk Forensic Community Mental Health Team, based at Cedar House on the Old St Clements Hospital site. The work centres on helping adults aged 18 and over move from inpatient forensic care into community living, with direct care, risk assessment and multiagency liaison. It is a community post with daily travel across the county and shifts from 08:00 to 20:00, some at weekends. Only candidates who have completed their preceptorship will be considered.

What the job involves

• Plan and deliver direct patient care with appropriate supervision
• Support service users moving from inpatient forensic services to the community
• Provide input into risk assessment and risk management
• Work flexibly across the week to meet service user needs, including some weekends
• Give support and advice to other healthcare professionals
• Maintain positive relations with external agencies including MAPPA, MOJ and police
• Travel independently across the county daily
• Engage with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Support aspects of service development
• Provide a suitable learning environment for university students
• Complete trust-wide mandatory and statutory training

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Post-registration experience in mental health
• Experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Completed preceptorship

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to deliver OT assessment and treatment with the designated client group
• Ability to work under pressure, manage own caseload and prioritise
• Knowledge of OT input into risk assessment and risk management

Other

• Ability to travel independently

Nice to have

• Experience supervising students or staff

What’s offered

• Regular supervision
• Yearly appraisal
• CPD opportunities including in-house training
• Peer support sessions
• Ongoing learning opportunities