Senior Occupational Therapist

NSFT; Norwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to help develop the Daycare team at HMP Norwich. You will lead a small multi-professional group, supervise assistants, and run therapeutic groups while delivering 1:1 interventions to prisoners.

This role involves collaboration with internal teams and external partners, including staff training on interventions and mental health concepts.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Clinical supervisor course.

Responsibilities

• Develop Daycare pathways within the team.
• Line manage assistants in the team.
• Lead therapeutic groups with multiple disciplines.
• Carry out joint assessments and assist with formulations and discharge reports.
• Deliver 1:1 interventions with prisoners.
• Attend referral meetings and engage in regular clinical supervision.
• Build links with the prison and external services, including staff training on interventions.

Skills

Standardised assessments

Sensory integration

Education

BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Clinical supervisor course

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to help develop the Daycare team in HMP Norwich. We are a small and friendly multi-professional team consisting of a Lead Therapist and a Psychotherapist who work alongside two Assistant Practitioners and a Senior Mental Health Nurse providing therapeutic input to prisoners at HMP Norwich.

We work with prisoners who self-harm, have suicidal thoughts, or may have attempted suicide. Many of these people experience high levels of anxiety and have a history of trauma or PTSD diagnosis. Many of the people accessing the service have an Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) document in place to support them. We offer therapeutic approaches in DBT and CBT as well as having an established trauma pathway, which includes emotional regulation work.

Main duties of the job

The team are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to support with the development of the Daycare pathways.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will be expected to take on line management responsibilities for the assistants within the team, to lead on the running of therapeutic groups with a range of disciplines, to carry out joint assessments and to assist with writing formulations and discharge reports.

You will also be expected to work 1:1 with prisoners in delivering interventions. You will be invited to attend and contribute to ongoing referral meetings and to engage in regular clinical supervision to access support and continue developing your expertise.

We work closely with the NSFT Mental Health In Reach team, the IAPT/Wellbeing team and the wider and Secure and Forensic services. An important part of this role is to build links with the prison as well as ongoing support services. Some of this work will involve training the prison staff on therapeutic interventions as well as mental health conditions.

The Prison has an established educational service for prisoners, including access to vocational opportunities. However, Daycare staff need to also have an awareness of what community and/or third sector organisations are available to support either by in reaching into the Prison, and/or to support those coming towards the end of their sentences.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have ambitious aspirations, pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Within this role you will be supported to maintain your professional identity and use your specialist occupational therapy skills. Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it
takes to make a difference in your local communities,

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Clinical supervisor course

Work Experience

• Post registration experience in mental health
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience of working with groups of people
• Ability to work both independently and under supervision
• Experience working in a range of mental health settings
• Supervising students/staff.
• Familiarity of audit procedures.

Skills

• Able to demonstrate use of standardised Occupational Therapy assessments
• Experience in sensory integration / modulation

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates
• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group
• Understanding of the principles and application of the recovery model and social inclusion
• Good verbal and written communication skDemonstrate reflective practiceills
• Knowledge of current legislation including risk assessment and CPAUp to date with latest evidence-based research for specialist area
• Knowledge of principles and application of Clinical Governance.

Other

• Willingness to work flexibly. Understanding of team dynamics.
• Commitment to professional development and lifelong learning.
• Fitness to undergo PMA training and perform full duties of post.
• Ability to undertake Manual Handling Training and utilise these skills in clinical practice.

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESApart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.