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To provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions for the Forensic service users in our Low Secure Learning Disability Unit, to carry a caseload as a member of the MDT and to take a lead in developing the Occupational Therapy service provision within the setting in Collaboration with the Professio

Hertfordshire Forensic services provides high quality, secure care and treatment for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The secure services comprise the Medium Secure Services of Warren Court, Low Secure Services for men with a learning disability and Beech unit for men with mental health needs. We offer a high-quality personalised service and believe it is fundamental that the patients are central and as involved as possible in their care package and the way the service is run for them. Our aim is to work with individuals to equip them with the skills and confidence to maximise their full potential.

nal Lead OT.

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• To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. 
• To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
• To build on existing knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) through the use of standardised assessment and intervention tools.  
• Following assessment, to undertake case formulation in order to highlight occupational strengths and limitations and to inform the intervention plan moving forward. 
• To work collaboratively with service users to identify OT goals as part of the overall recovery plan. 
• To provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
• To routinely provide feedback to the MDT regarding observed occupational performance throughout contact, which inform ongoing assessment and therapeutic intervention

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

·       Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

·       With a workforce of around 3,500 people and an annual income of some £330million this year, the Trust provides integrated health and social care services through a network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. As a university NHS foundation trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

·       Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT following our CQC rating of Outstanding awarded to us in April 2019.