Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (09:00 am - 17:00 pm)
- Job ref
- 267-SS6429849
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Bullingdon
- Town
- Bicester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro-rata (+RSU allowance of £1446)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist - HMP Bullingdon
Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking for a rewarding opportunity?
As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will provide high quality, safe and effective mental health care and interventions to the service users within the prison establishment.
As an integral member of the integrated Mental Health Team, you will provide advice and support to primary health care based within the prison, and other prison staff.
You will work with internal and external partners, including partner healthcare providers, prison colleagues, social care providers, and probation services.
This role includes RSU Allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a varied and, at times, complex case load.
- To provide occupational therapy that is evidence-based and follows client-centred principles. This will include assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating the outcome of interventions and documenting all stages of the process.
- To provide leadership for junior/non-registered staff as appropriate to the post, through supervision and appraisal, delegating responsibilities as appropriate.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service within the prison, holding responsibility and taking a leading role for defined projects or specialist interventions.
- To participate effectively as a full member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust-wide Occupational Therapy service and local multi-disciplinary team.
- To actively participate in the education of occupational therapy students.
- Pro-actively engaging in teaching/presentations of specialist skills both within the Trust and for continuing professional development events/activities.
Working for our organisation
You will be part of a supportive and friendly team, working within a challenging yet rewarding environment. There are great opportunities for continued professional development.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide mental health support and interventions to service users within the prison establishment.
Please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification for full duties
We would recommend you have an informal discussion about this opportunity, so please contact us on the details below to make any arrangements.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in mental health, as an Occupational Therapist preferably within a range of settings, including forensics
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective written and verbal communication skills such as negotiating, motivating and supporting
- Supervisory skills and/or appraisal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Faulkner
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01869 353109
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