Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-FH-20484-A
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Firs, Hellingly
- Town
- Hellingly, Hailsham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to play a key role in a new development within the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS). Due to securing additional funding, FOLS is currently expanding to provide specialist support to Service Users with Learning Disability and/or neurodevelopmental needs who have offending histories or present a risk to others.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will use your skills and experience to take a lead in case management, undertaking assessments and supporting the development of multi-layered formulations and delivering adapted interventions addressing risks and needs. Additionally, you will be part of supporting the wider FOLS team develop their skills in working with people with learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental needs.
We would particularly value applications from people with experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and neurodiversity. An understanding of forensic risk assessment and formulation would also be desirable.
Main duties of the job
- This role covers the whole of Sussex
- Acting as Lead Practitioner for an identified number of service users who meet criteria for Forensic support.
- Undertaking multi-layered assessments of clinical needs to inform and develop treatment plans.
- Supporting complex assessments of risk of violence, sexual violence and other offending behaviours.
- Providing training to the FOLS team to support their skills development in working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Neurodevelopmental needs.
- Providing consultation to other teams in the trust where there are concerns about risk.
- Liaising with other agencies involved in a person's care and management
- Supervising other members of the team.
- Identifying training needs within the team, and developing and delivering training as necessary.
Working for our organisation
We’re a large NHS Mental Health Trust in South East England. We’re looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.
The Forensic Healthcare Service is a dynamic service consisting of the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service, low and medium secure services, a high dependency rehabilitation unit, and the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway Service with the National Probation Service.
There is also a range of exciting opportunities to support your Continued Professional Development (CPD) in your role, including:
- Regular supervision and reflective practice
- Quality training and development opportunities via the Trusts' AHP training team.
- Well-established 'Community of Practice' forums, relating to the delivery of evidence- based clinical practice, including AMPS, Sensory Processing, Recovery Through Activity, MOHO and Occupational Formulation and research awareness and development.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Outline:
- To provide specialist Occupational Therapy interventions for referred clients. To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area. To act as lead specialist in team.
- To manage a caseload of complex clients, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs.
- To ensure occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy and local services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- Promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy and the relevant mental health service/ learning disability service.
- Provide a specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of models of practice.
Provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and where appropriate CPA including care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
- Practice Education training
- Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and neurodiversity.
- Understanding of forensic risk assessment and formulation would also be desirable.
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
- Mardel Peppos
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Mardel Peppos - Service Manager, FOLS
Janet Woodhouse - Professional Lead for AHPs.
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